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The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed. was published in October 2024.
Check out the most up-to-date guidance on our Chicago Style, 18th ed. Guide
List of the most significant changes between the 17th and 18th editions.
The Chicago Manual of Style provides a set of rules for formatting, writing. and citing your research for an academic paper or project. Updated every few years, the manual is currently on the 17th edition.
Chicago Style offers two distinct documentation methods: Author-Date system for the sciences and Notes and Bibliography format for the humanities. The Notes and Bibliography format is the most common for Lone Star College classes, so the following guide will focus on the Notes-Bibliography format.
For details and examples of how to use Chicago Notes-Bibliography Format:
