The following examples display the entry first as it would appear in the References list, then the in-text citation.
Books
Books with One Author:
References:
In-text:
(Pollan 2006, 99–100)
Books with Two Authors:
References:
In-text:
(Ward and Burns 2007, 52)
Work in an Anthology (edited volume originally published elsewhere):
References:
In-text:
(Cicero 1986, 35)
References:
In-text:
(Emerson 2007, 1112)
Book with Editor in Place of Author:
References:
In-text:
(Greenberg 2008, 100)
Book with Editor or Translator in Addition to Author:
References:
In-text:
(Taylor 1964, 50)
Electronic Books and Books Consulted Online:
References:
In-text:
(Austen 2007)
References:
In-text:
(Kurland and Lerner, chap. 10, doc. 19)
Articles, Magazines, and Newspapers
Scholarly Article:
References:
In-text:
(Bagley 2015, 484–85)
(Liu 2015, 312)
Popular Article (Magazine or Newspaper):
References:
In-text:
(Mendelsohn 2010, 68)
References:
In-text:
Specialized Formats
Website:
References:
In-text:
(Google 2009)
References:
In-text:
(McDonald’s 2008)
Film
References:
Guggenheim, Davis, dir. 2006. An Inconvenient Truth. DVD. Hollywood, CA: Paramount.
In-text:
(Guggenhim, dir. 2006)
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The Author-Date style of Chicago citations uses in-text parenthetical citations with the author(s) name(s) and date of publication, rather than footnotes or endnotes. The bibliography entries (called References or Works Cited) follow the same general format as used in the Notes and Bibliography style, though see the provided examples for specific formatting differences.