Numbers in parentheses refer to specific chapters and sections in The Chicago Manual (18th ed.)
Placement of the Bibliography
The bibliography is placed at the end of your paper (13.66).
Line-Spacing
Use the same line spacing through out your paper, including notes and Bibliography (2.28).
Tip: Use your word processor's Help function to learn how to double-space your paper:
Microsoft Word - Adjust Indents and Spacing
Hanging Indent
For your Bibliography, begin each entry on a new line and use a hanging indent (2.28).
Tip: Use your word processor's Help function to learn how to create a hanging indent:
Microsoft Word - Adjust Indents and Spacing
Google Docs - Add a Hanging (Left) Indent
Alphabetical
Arrange your Bibliography in one alphabetical sequence by the surname of the author, or by title or keyword if there is no author (13.66).
Capitalization
Capitalize the first letter of all major words in titles and subtitles, including the first and last words of the title and subtitle (also called 'title case') (13.89).
Italics
Titles and subtitles of books and periodicals are italicized (13.88).
Author's Name(s)
Author's names are given as they appear on the title page (13.75). In the Bibliography, invert the order of the first author's names (e.g. last name first) so that they will appear correctly in the alphabetical list. Subsequent authors and editors should be written normally, without inverting the first and last name (13.78).
E.g. Elms, Jack, and Lauren D. Curtis.
What if there is no author?
If there is no author, begin the entry with the title, ignoring any introductory articles (e.g. The, A, An) (13.81).
URL
Usually your word processor will automatically move long web addresses across multiple lines without breaking the url. However, in the rare case when a Bibliography entry includes a URL that must be broken at the end of a line for printing purposes, the break should be made after a colon or double slash (//); before a single slash (/), a tilde (~), a period, a comma, a hyphen, an underline (_), a question mark, a number sign, or a percent symbol; or before or after an equal sign or an ampersand (7.47).
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
If a DOI is included on your source, include it in your citation, rather than a URL, as it is more specific (13.7).
