Citing in the Chicago Style
Scholars of history almost universally use the Chicago style of citation. The Chicago style is explained in depth in The Chicago Manual of Style Online. Use of the manual requires your Banner ID and password.
Chicago Samples
The documents below will help you create bibliographies and prepare for extensive research.
- Samples of the Chicago StyleThis document provides samples of some of the most commonly-used types of sources in history papers, such as books, book chapters, journal articles, and websites.
- Citing Primary SourcesThis documents provides examples of how to cite sources from Dickinson's archives as well as other primary sources.
- Annotated BibliographiesThis document will help you prepare and create an annotated bibliography.
