What is the Chicago Manual of Style?
- Some professors require 鈥淐hicago Style鈥� for students working on a paper, thesis, or dissertation. CMS is also used by publishers, editors, and authors of journal articles.
- CMS is used in history, art history, and other liberal arts and social science courses,聽depending on the professor teaching the course.
- There are three different styles of CMS:
- bibliography style with endnotes,
- bibliography style with footnotes, and
- reference style with in-text citations.
Be sure to ask your professor which one he or she prefers if you are asked to use CMS聽in one of your classes. Our聽tip sheets cover only 鈥渂ibliography style鈥� with both end鈥撀燼nd footnotes.
Why should you use Chicago Style?
Chicago Style allows you to use other people鈥檚 ideas to support your own. You must make sure to document the source you are paraphrasing or quoting so that readers can distinguish between your ideas and the ideas of others. In other words, CMS/Turabian protects you against plagiarism!
Where should I start?
- First, it will be helpful to become familiar with Chicago Style terminology and decide which style you’re using.
- Next, view our models for how to create a bibliography and endnotes or footnotes following Chicago Style guidelines.
- Running into trouble with any of these things, or want someone to double check your work? Create an appointment using our
For questions not covered here, refer to these helpful sources:
- The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, by University of Chicago Press
- 小草影院’s Art History Style Guide
- Additionally, you can access the official online version of CMS by visiting us in Thompson 109.
- Click the video below for our virtual Chicago Style workshop: