Reference List/Parenthetical (in-text citations) - Author/Date :in your text, brief references are listed consisting of the author's last name, publication year, and page(s) referred to, with an alphabetized Reference List at the end of your paper. Adrian Johns, The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998), 623.Ģ. He argues that 'in an uncertain world, printed materials can be put to use in ways that make them powerful.' 1ġ. The notes and bibliography system can accommodate a wide variety of sources, including unusual ones that don’t fit neatly into the author-date system. Sources are also usually listed in a separate bibliography. Each note corresponds to a raised (superscript) number in the text. In this system, sources are cited in numbered footnotes or endnotes. The notes and bibliography system is preferred by many working in the humanities-including literature, history, and the arts.

The main differences between the styles are where the references are placed, where the dates are placed and how the titles are capitalized.

There are 2 styles to choose from when using Chicago - you need to ask your professor which style he or she would like you to use.

Footnotes and endnotes chicago style