Chicago Citation Style, 18th Edition
Notes-Bibliography System Guidelines
The Chicago Manual of Style recognizes two similar but distinct citation styles: the Notes and Bibliography System and the Author-Date System. The guidelines and examples in this guide follow the Notes and Bibliography System. For information on the Author-Date System, see sections 13.102-13.128 of the Manual.
Please navigate to one of the pages below for citation guidelines:
For general document formatting information, which lies beyond the scope of this guide, see Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL) website.
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