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Chicago/Turabian Quick Citing Examples

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 There are 2 styles to choose from when using Chicago -- you need to ask your professor which style they would like you to use. The main differences between the styles are where the references are placed, where the dates are placed, and how the titles are capitalized. For The History of Crime..., you will be using the Footnotes style citation with no bibliography included.​​​​​​​ 

  1. Footnotes: numbered footnotes or endnotes at the bottom of each page, with Bibliography or Works Cited list at the end of the paper, listing alphabetically the sources in your notes. Your professor may not require that you include a separate Works Cited list if all of the information is included in your footnotes -- but you may be asked to provide a bibliography of all sources consulted.
  2. Reference List/Parenthetical (in-text citations) - Author/Date: in your text, brief references are listed consisting of the author's last name, publication year, and page(s) referred to, with an alphabetized Reference List at the end of your paper.  The reference list at the end of your paper provides complete entries for works cited in parenthetical references.

Chicago Style - Special Cases for FYS

Citing Lectures & PowerPoints

  • "When citing lectures and papers presented, include the following information in the note and bibliography: the speaker's name, the title of a lecture or speech in quotation marks and the sponsorship, location and date of presentation."
  • "If you are citing a class lecture, include your professor's name, title of the lecture in quotation marks, the course number and name and the location and date."

Note Example

1. Allen Seager, "Women and the Church in New France," History 204: The Social History of Canada (class lecture, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, January 13, 2011).

Content from Simon Fraser University Library page "Citing Lectures: Chicago/Turabian (17th ed.) citation guide" by Ania Dymarz


Citing Primary Source Collections from Dr. Bischof

  • The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) does not have specific instructions for how to cite instructor-prepared course materials. However, the following example developed by librarians from Columbia College details one way you could cite such materials.
  • In future classes or in different situations, we recommend you always double-check with your instructor to learn their preferences.

Note Template:

1. Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of Article," in course pack for Course Name, compiled by Instructor's First Name Last Name (City of Univeristy: Name of University, Semester and Year), Page Number [if available].

Note Example

1. Stephen Brown,  "Ethical Use of Language," in course pack for English 100, compiled by Dan Smith, (Vancouver, BC: Columbia College, Winter 2020), 20.

Citing Examples:

Quick Citing

Quick citing tools can help you get started, but ALWAYS check the Style Guides for specifics as you are responsible for accurately citing your sources.

Zotero - Quick Start