This section provides examples of citations for online sources.
Note citations (footnotes or endnotes) are designated with an N, while bibliography citations are marked by a B.
Some examples of citations for materials accessed online are included in other sections. For citing electronic books, visit E-Book. For online journals, magazines, newspapers, and book reviews, see Articles. For citing multimedia online, visit Multimedia.
For more information and examples, be sure to consult The Chicago Manual of Style Online.
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