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Chicago Resources in the Library
Cite right: a quick guide to citation styles--MLA, APA, Chicago, the sciences, professions, and more by Call Number: PN171.F56 L55 2006ISBN: 9780226484754Publication Date: 2006Held at 1st floor Reference
Here are some helpful links to help you with Chicago citations.
- Chicago Handout from Chambers Library
- The Online Writing Lab at Purdue has an amazing Chicago Manual of Style format guide with plenty of examples.
We also have a copy of the manual in our Reference Collection.
All the information you will need to cite any source, can be found in Part III, Chapter 14.
Chicago Sources Around the Web
- Turabian/Chicago Documentation StyleFrom the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Below is a list of helpful information about the Chicago style guide.
- Using the Turabian FormatFrom Texas A&M
- Citing Electronic SourcesA helpful guide from the Library of Congress
Citation Quick Guide
Click here to see examples of how to cite the most commonly used sources.
Why Cite?
Learning how to cite may seem like a daunting task. However, it is well worth it in the end for several reasons:
- To avoid plagiarism
- To show academic honesty
- To allow others to learn more about your topic.
- To allow the reader to conduct their own research from your work
- Not "common knowledge"
Whether you choose to add a direct quotation to your paper or merely paraphrase someone else's idea, you must cite any work that did not come from you. That includes but is not limited to text, images, computer code and charts.
Remember when in doubt, cite it!
(from Florida Atlantic University, Broward College, Chicago Manual of Style Guide)
