Chicago (Footnotes)

Designed specifically for students in History, Arts and the Humanities, this guide covers the Chicago "Notes and Bibliography" system. This style is distinct because it requires the use of superscript numbers in the body of your text, which correspond to detailed footnotes at the bottom of the page or endnotes at the conclusion of the paper.

This guide breaks down the complex mechanics of this system, providing templates for formatting the first citation of a source versus subsequent, shortened citations. It also explains how to handle specific source types like archival documents, newspapers and translated texts. Furthermore, you will learn how to construct a comprehensive Bibliography to accompany your notes, ensuring that every source used in your research is fully documented according to the rigorous traditions of humanities scholarship.