Library: HIS 131: Chicago Style

Chicago Style Resources

Purdue Online Writing Lab
One of the best resources for citation help, Purdue University's English department maintains this website and keeps it up to date with the latest changes in citation. In addition to comprehensive guides on the Chicago style, Purdue OWL also provides suggestions to help you conduct research and incorporate that research into your academic paper.
Landmark College Citation Guide
Another excellent resource, Landmark College has created these guides to the Chicago style. These are particularly helpful for citing some more obscure items, such as images or movies.
Appalachian State Writing Center-Sample Paper
Appalachian State has put together this excellent guide to formatting papers in the Chicago style.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Chicago-style source citations come in two varieties: (1) notes and bibliography and (2) author-date. If you are unsure which to use, go to this online resource.

The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by The University The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Z 253 .U69 2017
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Technologies may change, but the need for clear and accurate communication never goes out of style. That is why for more than one hundred years The Chicago Manual of Style has remained the definitive guide for anyone who works with words. In the seven years since the previous edition debuted, we have seen an extraordinary evolution in the way we create and share knowledge.