Cite Sources

The Chicago Citation Style is used primarily by the humanities and is recognizable because of its use of footnotes or endnotes and Bibliography page. This is the format referred to as the Notes-Bibliography system. Papers using the Chicago style of citation must include a comprehensive list of references, called a Bibliography, at the end. The format of the references in the bibliography is slightly different from that used in the notes.  

Using Footnotes and Endnotes:

Chicago style uses footnotes or endnotes to cite sources. Footnotes place the references at the bottom of the page and endnotes place the references at the end of the paper. Unless specified by your teacher or publisher, either option is valid as long as you are consistent.

To create a footnote or endnote:

1. Go to the "References" Tab in Microsoft Word.

2. Click the "Insert Footnote" or "Insert Endnote" button.

Each note will be indicated by a superscript number attached to the reference made in the text. All notes will be created in chronological, numerical order.

Example citation from a fictional author and sources: 

The flies should be tenderized prior to baking, or they will be far too tough.¹

Superscripts are created in order of their appearance in the text. There should be no repetition of numbers; each superscript is unique to the individual quotation or reference.

The Note:

The first time a resource is cited, use a note like this:

1. Ribbit Frog, Experts Guide to Artisanal Fly Cuisine. (Halifax, Imaginary Publishing INC, 1998), 33-34.

Subsequent notes for a previously mentioned resource use a shortened format:

2. Frog, Artisanal Fly Cuisine, 36-37.