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The Chicago Manual of Style is often used to document sources for papers in the humanities (eg. history, fine arts, and political science). This guide is based on The Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.), published in 2024.
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Published by the University of Chicago Press, the new 18th Edition Chicago Manual of Style provides guidelines for academic and book publishing, style and usage, and citations and indexes. Check your course outline to see which edition is required for your course. Note: The Citation Style Guide and Chicago Tutorials will be updated for Spring 2025.
In all types of research and scholarly writing, it is important to cite your sources in order to:
Readers may want to locate the source you have cited, to verify the information or to learn more about the topic. A proper citation includes all of the information for readers to locate the source.
Scholarly writing is grounded in research. Citations strengthen your argument by demonstrating that your position is thoroughly researched.
Giving proper credit to those whose ideas, words, and thoughts you use is not only respectful to those authors, but also helps you avoid plagiarism.
Citation Generators
There are a variety of citation generators that can help quickly generate citations for sources. Remember to double-check citations for accuracy.
Citation Managers
Published by the University of Chicago Press, the new 18th Edition Chicago Manual of Style provides guidelines for academic and book publishing, style and usage, and citations and indexes. Check your course outline to see which edition is required for your course. Note: The Citation Style Guide and Chicago Tutorials will be updated for Spring 2025.
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