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Books & Ebooks

Book (1 author)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers.

Example:

1. Daniel Ogden, The Werewolf in the Ancient World (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021), 25.

2. Ogden, Werewolf, 45.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.

Example:

Ogden, Daniel. The Werewolf in the Ancient World. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.


 

Book (2 authors)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName and FirstName LastName, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers.

Example:

1. Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, The Science of Monsters: The Truth About Zombies, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Legendary Creatures (New York: Skyhorse, 2019), 25.

2. Hafdahl and Florence, Science of Monsters, 45.

 

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName and FirstName LastName. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.

Example:

Hafdahl, Meg and Kelly Florence. The Science of Monsters: The Truth About Zombies, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Legendary Creatures. New York: Skyhorse, 2019.


 

Book with a Corporate Author

Footnote

1. Company Name, Book Title, edition (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers.

Example:

1. American Heart Association, The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 8th ed. (New York: Clarkson Potter, 2010), 25.

2. American Heart Association, New American Heart, 45.

 

Bibliography

Company Name. Book Title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.

Example:

American Heart Association. The New American Heart Association Cookbook, 8th ed. New York: Clarkson Potter, 2010.


Edited Chapter in a Book (anthology or collection)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Chapter Title," in Book Title, edited by Editor FirstName LastName (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers used.

Example:

1. Joanna Russ, "The Image of Women in Science Fiction," in Science Fiction Criticism: An Anthology of Essential Writingsedited by Rob Latham (London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017), 202.

2. Russ, "Image of Women," 210.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Chapter Title." In Book Title, edited by Editor FirstName LastName, chapter page numbers. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.

Example:

Russ, Joanna. "The Image of Women in Science Fiction." In Science Fiction Criticism: An Anthology of Essential Writings, edited by Rob Latham, 200-10. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.


Reference Book (Encyclopedia or Dictionary) with no author

Footnote

1. "Entry Title," in Book Title, edited by Editor FirstName LastName (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers used.

Example:

1. "Detecting Werewolves," in The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings, 2nd ed., edited by Brad Steiger (Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press, 2011), 85. 

2. "Detecting Werewolves," 86-7.

Bibliography

"Entry Title." In Book Title, edited by Editor FirstName LastName, chapter page numbers. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date.

Example:

"Detecting Werewolves." In The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings, 2nd ed., edited by Brad Steiger, 84-87. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press, 2011.


Ebook (from Library Database)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers. Format.

Example:

1. Nick Groom, The Vampire: A New History (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2018), 25. EBSCO eBook Collection.

2. Groom, Vampire, 45.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. Format.

Example:

Groom, Nick. The Vampire: A New History. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2018. EBSCO eBook Collection.


Ebook (Online)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), page numbers. URL.

Example:

1. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, The History of Don Quixote, trans. John Ornsby (Salt Lake City, UT: Project Gutenberg, 2004), 25. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/996.

2. Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote, 45.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. Book Title. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. URL.

Example:

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de. The History of Don Quixote. Translated by John Ornsby. Salt Lake City, UT: Project Gutenberg, 2004. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/996.


Journal Articles

Journal Article with a DOI 

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Journal Title volume, no. Issue (Year): page number used, https://doi.org/DOI.

Example:

1. Ivan Klopov et al., "Digital Transformation of Education Based on Artificial Intelligence," TEM Journal 12, no. 4 (2023): 2627. https://doi.org/10.18421/TEM124-74.

2. Klopov et al., "Digital Transformation," 2629-30.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName.  "Article Title." Journal Title volume, no. Issue (Year): page numbers of article. https://doi.org/DOI.

Example:

Klopov, Ivan, Olexandr Shapurov, Valentyna Voronkova, Vitalina Nikitenko, Roman Oleksenko, Irina Khavina, and Yulia Chebakova. "Digital Transformation of Education Based on Artificial Intelligence." TEM Journal 12, no. 4 (2023): 2625-634. https://doi.org/10.18421/TEM124-74


Journal Article without DOI (print)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Journal Title volume, no. Issue (Year): page number used.

Example:

1. Michael Jawer, "Emotion: The Connective Tisse of Atmospheres and Haunts," Journal of Scientific Exploration 37, no. 1 (2023): 89-90. 

2. Jawer, "Emotion," 103.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName.  "Article Title." Journal Title volume, no. Issue (Year): page numbers of article.

Example:

Jawer, Michael. "Emotion: The Connective Tissue of Atmospheres and Haunts." Journal of Scientific Exploration 37, no. 1 (2023): 88-105. 


Journal Article without DOI (from library database or website)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Journal Title volume, no. Issue (Year): page number used, URL.

Example:

1. Alex S. Li, "Touring Outer Space: The Past, Present, and Future of Space Tourism," Cleveland Law Library 71, no. 3 (2023), 800, http://lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,cpid&custid=s1088435&db=a9h&AN=164595219&site=ehost-live

2. Li, "Touring Outer Space," 800-03.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName.  "Article Title." Journal Title volume, no. Issue (Year): page numbers of article. URL.

Example:

Li, Alex S. "Touring Outer Space: The Past, Present, and Future." Cleveland State Law Library 71, no. 3 (2023): 743-810. http://lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,cpid&custid=s1088435&db=a9h&AN=164595219&site=ehost-live


Magazines & Newspapers

Magazine Article in Print 

For Magazines and newspapers, page numbers if available only need to be included in the footnote.

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Magazine Title, Month Day, Year, page number used, page number.

Example:

1. Rohit Bhargava, "Can You Read Culture?," Inc., Winter 2023/2024, 24-5.

2. Bhargava, "Can You Read Culture," 24.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Article Title." Magazine Title, Month Day, Year. 

Example:

Bhargava, Rohit. "Can You Read Culture?" Inc., Winter 2023/2024.


Magazine Article from Library Database (no DOI)

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Magazine Title, Month Day, Year, page number used, URL.

Example:

1. TJ Fink, "AI Content Detector: How to Spot AI Creations," Laptop, December 31, 2023, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A777901979/PPPM?u=nhmccd_main&sid=bookmark-PPPM&xid=8da3cc56.

2. Fink, "AI Content Detector."

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Article Title." Magazine Title, Month Day, Year. URL.

Example:

Fink, TJ. "AI Content Detector: How to Spot AI Creations." Laptop, December 31, 2023. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A777901979/PPPM?u=nhmccd_main&sid=bookmark-PPPM&xid=8da3cc56.


Magazine Article from Website

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Magazine Title, Month Day, Year, page number used, URL.

Example:

1. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, "Rest Takes Hard Work," Time, January 25, 2024, https://time.com/6566763/rest-takes-hard-work-essay/.

2. Pang, "Rest Takes Hard Work."

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Article Title." Magazine Title, Month Day, Year. URL.

Example:

Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim. "Rest Takes Hard Work." Time, January 25, 2024. https://time.com/6566763/rest-takes-hard-work-essay/.


Newspaper Article - Print

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year, Location/Page.

Example:

1. Dana G. Smith, "Here to Help: How to Overcome 'Task Paralysis,'" The New York Times, January 8, 2023, A3

2. Smith, "Here to Help," A3.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year, Location/Page.

Example:

Smith, Dana G. "Here to Help: How to Overcome 'Task Paralysis.'" The New York Times, January 8, 2023, A4.


Newspaper Article from Library Database or Website

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year, URL.

Example:

1. Daniel Akst, "Should Robots with Artificial Intelligence Have Moral or Legal Rights?," Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2023, https://login.lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/usmajordailies/newspapers/should-robots-with-artificial-intelligence-have/docview/2798764407/sem-2?accountid=7054.

2. Akst, "Robots with Artificial Intelligence."

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year. URL.

Example:

Akst, Daniel. "Should Robots with Artificial Intelligence Have Moral or Legal Rights?" Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2023. https://login.lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/usmajordailies/newspapers/should-robots-with-artificial-intelligence-have/docview/2798764407/sem-2?accountid=7054.


Newspaper Article - Online

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Article Title," Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year, URL.

Example:

1. Nusaiba Mizan, "Girl Scout Cookies Price Hike: What's the Price Per Box and Where Is the Money Going?," Houston Chronicle, January 26, 2024, https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/retail/article/girl-scouts-cookies-price-increase-18628206.php.

2. Mizan, "Girl Scout Cookies."

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Article Title." Newspaper Title, Month Day, Year. URL.

Example:

Mizan, Nusaiba. "Girl Scout Cookies Price Hike: What's the Price Per Box and Where is the Money Going?" Houston Chronicle, January 26, 2024. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/retail/article/girl-scouts-cookies-price-increase-18628206.php. 


Web Sources

Webpage without an author

If a source does not include a date of publication or revision, include an access date.

 

Footnote

1. "Webpage," Website, Date, URL.

Example:

1. "Shrinking Moon Causing Moonquakes and Faults Near Lunar South Pole," NASA, January 25, 2024, https://www.nasa.gov/earth/moon/shrinking-moon-causing-moonquakes-and-faults-near-lunar-south-pole/.

2. "Shrinking Moon."

Bibliography

"Webpage." Website. Date. URL.

Example:

"Shrinking Moon Causing Moonquakes and Faults Near Lunar South Pole." NASA. January 25, 2024. https://www.nasa.gov/earth/moon/shrinking-moon-causing-moonquakes-and-faults-near-lunar-south-pole/.


Social Media Post 

According to the Chicago Manual of Style, social media usually just needs to be cited in the text and a footnote if needed. It does not need to be included in the bibliography.

Text

Lone Star College announced on Twitter: "We received approval to offer bachelor's degrees, including Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cybersecurity; and Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy, Manufacturing & Trades Management" (@lonestarcollege, December 11, 2019).

 

Footnote - Twitter/X

Author FirstName LastName (@username), "Text of post," Platform, Date, URL.

Example:

 Lone Star College (@lonestarcollege), "We received approval to offer bachelor's degrees, including Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cybersecurity; and Bachelor of Applied Science in Energy, Manufacturing & Trades Management," X post, December 11, 2019, https://twitter.com/lonestarcollege/status/1204842366357651456.

 Lone Star College, "Approval to Offer Bachelor's."

Footnote - Instagram

Author FirstName LastName (@username), "Text of post," Platform, Date, URL.

Example:

Lone Star College (@lonestarcollege), "The Houston Business Journal named Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSC chancellor among the Top 100 Texans who have made an impact in 2023," Instagram photo, January 12, 2024, https://www.instagram.com/p/C2BElOfMWpc/.

 

Blog Post

Like social media, blogs are typically only cited in footnotes. If used frequently, it can be included in your bibliography.

 

Footnote

1. Author First Name, Last Name, "Title of Blog Post," Blog Name (blog), Publisher, Date, URL.

Example:

1. Russell Harper, "What Do Chatbots Know?," CMOS Shop Talk (blog), Chicago Manual of Style, November 21, 2023, https://cmosshoptalk.com/2023/11/21/what-do-chatbots-know/.

2. Harper, "What Do Chatbots."

Bibliography

Author Last Name, First Name. Blog Name (blog). Publisher. Date. URL.

Example:

Russell Harper. CMOS Shop Talk (blog). Chicago Manual of Style. November 21, 2023. https://cmosshoptalk.com/2023/11/21/what-do-chatbots-know/.


Video

Online Video

Streaming videos are cited more like elements of a website unless they were originally in a different format. (See examples for Movies for more details on how to cite these.)

 

YouTube Example

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Video Title," Website, uploaded Date, video, URL, time stamp.

Example:

1. Pocket Gamer, "What is 8-bit?," YouTube, uploaded August 28, 2015, video, https://youtu.be/QaIoW1aL9GE?si=ASBb8YXbVVITuvjf, 00:01:00.

2. Pocket Gamer, "What is 8-bit," 00:03:30-00:03:45.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Video Title." Website. Uploaded Date. Video. URL.

Example:

Pocket Gamer. "What is 8-bit?" YouTube. Uploaded August 28, 2015. Video. https://youtu.be/QaIoW1aL9GE?si=ASBb8YXbVVITuvjf.

 

TEDTalk Example

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Video Title," filmed Date at Place, City, video, URL, time stamp.

Example:

1. Graham Shaw, "Why People Believe They Can't Draw," filmed February 2015 at TEDxHull, Hull, video, https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_shaw_why_people_believe_they_can_t_draw, 00:15:20.

2. Shaw, "Why People Believe," 00:10:45.

Bibliography

Author LastName, FirstName. "Video Title." Filmed Date at Place, City. Video. URL.

Example:

Shaw, Graham. "Why People Believe They Can't Draw." Filmed February 2015 at TEDxHull, Hull. Video. https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_shaw_why_people_believe_they_can_t_draw.


Movie/Film 

Source type refers to the original format (ex-35mm), and format is the version you viewed (ex-DVD, YouTube, etc).

Cite the video first using the original release information, and then add in details about the digital version.

 

Footnote

1. Title of Motion Picture, directed by Director First Name Last Name (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Format.

Example:

1. Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler (2018; Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2018), DVD.

2. Black Panther.

Bibliography

Title of Motion Picture. Directed by Director First Name Last Name. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Format.

Example:

Black Panther. Directed by Ryan Coogler. 2018; Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2018. DVD.


Movie/Film viewed Online

Source type refers to the original format (ex-35mm), and format is the version you viewed (ex-DVD, YouTube, etc).

Cite the video first using the original release information, and then add in details about the digital version.

 

Footnote

1. Title of Motion Picture, directed by Director First Name Last Name (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Source Type, Format, URL.

Example:

1. Othello, directed by Oliver Parker (Columbia Pictures, 1995), 35 mm film, Swank Digital Campus video, https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/lsconline395001/play/5b248cf117888f54?referrer=direct.

2. Othello.

Bibliography

Title of Motion Picture. Directed by Director First Name Last Name. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Format. URL.

Example:

Othello. Directed by Oliver Parker. Columbia Pictures, 1995, 35 mm film. Swank Digital Campus video. https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/lsconline395001/play/5b248cf117888f54?referrer=direct.


Episode of a TV Series

Footnote

1. Series Title, "Episode/Segment Title," Website Name video, Duration of Video, Broadcast Date, URL.

Example:

1. The Amazing Race, "To the Physical and Mental Limit," Swank Digital Campus video, 44:17, November 21, 2001, https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/lsconline395001/watch/C1C2FD73531F1345?referrer=direct.

2. The Amazing Race, "To the Physical and Mental Limit."

Bibliography

Series Title. "Episode/Segment Title." Website Name video, Duration of Video. Broadcast Date. URL.

Example:

The Amazing Race. "To the Physical and Mental Limit." Swank Digital Campus video, 44:17. November 21, 2001. https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/lsconline395001/watch/C1C2FD73531F1345?referrer=direct.


TV Series

Footnote

1. Series Title, Website Name video, Broadcast Dates, URL.

Example:

1. This Is Us, Hulu video, 2016-2022, https://www.hulu.com/series/this-is-us-9dc170da-85db-475d-9df4-6572f15ffb00.

2. This Is Us.

Bibliography

Series Title. Website Name video. Dates aired. URL.

Example:

This is Us. Hulu video. 2016-2022. https://www.hulu.com/series/this-is-us-9dc170da-85db-475d-9df4-6572f15ffb00.


Images & Art

Online Image with a Title

Footnote

1. Author First Name Last Name, Image Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions, Location, URL.

Example:

1. Kate Beaton, Tesla, Marconi, Edison, n.d., color comic, Hark! A Vagrant, http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=256.

2. Beaton, Tesla, Marconi, Edison.

Bibliography

Author Last Name, First Name. Image Title. Year. Medium, Dimensions. Location. URL.

Example:

Beaton, Kate. Tesla, Marconi, Edison. N.d. Color comic. Hark! A Vagrant. http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=256.


Artwork Viewed Online

If viewed in person, leave off the URL.

 

Footnote

1. Author First Name Last Name, Image Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions, Location, URL.

Example:

1. Georgia O'Keefe, Red Hill and White Shell, 1938, oil on canvas, 30 x 36.5 in, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/17860/red-hill-and-white-shell?ctx=c469d6c7436b6ddfaeba46e287e6d599ebbed0c0&idx=0

2. O'Keefe, Red Hill and White Shell.

Bibliography

Author Last Name, First Name. Image Title. Year. Medium, Dimensions. Location. URL.

Example:

O'Keefe, Georgia. Red Hill and White Shell. 1938. Oil on canvas, 30 x 36.5 in. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/17860/red-hill-and-white-shell?ctx=c469d6c7436b6ddfaeba46e287e6d599ebbed0c0&idx=0.


Clip Art or Stock Image

Footnote

1. Author First Name Last Name, Image Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions, Location, URL.

Example:

1. Liftarn, Cartoon Raccoon Holding a Blank Sign, 2024, clipart, Openclipart, https://openclipart.org/detail/346730/cartoon-raccoon-holding-blank-sign.

2. Liftarn, Cartoon Raccoon.

Bibliography

Author Last Name, First Name. Image Title. Year. Medium, Dimensions. Location. URL.

Example:

Liftarn. Cartoon Raccoon Holding a Blank Sign. 2024. Clipart. Openclipart. https://openclipart.org/detail/346730/cartoon-raccoon-holding-blank-sign.


Music & Audio

Single Song or Track

If your source doesn't indicate a date of recording or publication, use other sources to find this information (Google it!).

Recordings on LP or disc will typically have an acquisition number, which be included after the name of the recording company.

 

Footnote

1. Creator or Group, "Title of Song," other contributors, recording date, Recording Company or publisher acquisition number, track number on Album Title, year of release, format, time stamp.

Example:

1. Dua Lipa, performer, "Dance the Night," by Dua Li[a and Caroline Ailin, recorded 2022, Atlantic 075678616006, track 2 on Barbie the Album, 2023, compact disc, 1:10.

2. Lipa, "Dance the Night," 0:35.

Bibliography

Creator or Group. Album Title. Recording Company acquisition number, Recording date, format.

Example:

Ronson, Mark, Kevin Weaver, and Brandon David, producers. Barbie the Album. Atlantic 075678616006, 2023, compact disc.


Music Album

Footnote

1. Creator or Group, Album Title, Recording Company acquisition number, Recording date, format.

Example:

1. David Bowie, performer, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, EMI 7243 5 39826 2 1, compact disc.

2. Bowie, Ziggy Stardust.

Bibliography

Creator or Group. Album Title. Recording Company acquisition number, Recording date, format.

Example:

Bowie, David, performer. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. EMI 7243 5 39826 2 1, compact disc.


Audiobook without a DOI

Footnote

Creator FirstName LastName, Title of Work, other contributors, (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Format, timestamp.

Example:

Ernest Cline, Ready Player One, read by Wil Wheaton, (New York: Random House Audio, 2011), Audible audio ed., 1:05:10.

Cline, Ready Player One, 14:20:15.

 

Bibliography

Creator LastName, First Name. Title of Work. Other contributors. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Format, duration.

Example:

Cline, Ernest. Ready Player One. Read by Wil Wheaton. New York: Random House Audio, 2011. Audible audio ed., 15 hr., 40 min.

 


Podcast Episode

Footnote

Creator FirstName LastName, "Title of Episode," Title of Work, other contributors, (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Format, timestamp, URL.

Example:

Sarah Gonzalez and Kenny Malone, hosts, "Why '90s Ads Are Unforgettable," Planet Money, (Washington, D.C.: NPR, 2023), podcast, 00:14:00-00:15:00, https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1197956022/got-milk-soap-operas-advertising.

Gonzalez and Malone, "Why '90s Ads," 00:05:00-00:07:00.

 

Bibliography

Creator LastName, FirstName. "Title of Episode." Title of Work. Other contributors. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Format.

Example:

Gonzalez, Sarah and Kenny Malone, hosts. "Why '90s Ads Are Unforgettable." Planet Money. Washington, D.C.: NPR, 2023. Podcast. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1197956022/got-milk-soap-operas-advertising.

 


Podcast

Footnote

Creator FirstName LastName, Title of Work, other contributors, (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year), Format.

Example:

Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Freidle, hosts. Pod Meets World, (San Antonio, TX: iHeart Radio, 2022), podcast, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-pod-meets-world-98589488/.

Fishel, Strong, and Freidle, Pod Meets World.

 

Bibliography

Creator LastName, FirstName. Title of Work. Other contributors. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Format.

Example:

Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Freidle, hosts. Pod Meets World. San Antonio, TX: iHeart Radio, 2022. Podcast. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-pod-meets-world-98589488/.

 


Government Sources

Legal References

The Chicago Manual of Style defers to the standard legal citation system from the Bluebook for citing legal sources.

Legal publications only need to be cited in the notes and not in bibliography.

 

Court Cases and Court Decisions

1 Name v. Name, Volume no. Reporter Abbreviation Page no. (Name of Court (abbrev.) Year), URL

Example:

1 Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483. (1954), https://www.loc.gov/item/usrep347483/#:~:text=U.S.%20Reports%3A%20Brown%20v.,347%20U.S.%20483%20(1954).

2 Brown, 347 U.S. at 485.


 

Legislation (Enacted Bills / Statutes)

Laws are collected in the United States Statutes at Large (Stat.) and then are incorporated into the United States Code (U.S.C.). 

1 Name of the Legislation, volume no. Series name Series no. (Year), URL

Example:

Limitations on Exclusive Rights: Fair Use, 17 U.S.C. §107 (1992), hhttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2022-title17/USCODE-2022-title17-chap1-sec107.


Bills and Resolutions (Proposed Laws, Not Enacted)

1 Name of the Bill, Bill no., No. of Cong., section no. (Year).

Example:

WILD Act, H. R. 5009, 118th Cong. (2024).

Government Webpage

If a source does not include a date of publication or revision, include an access date.

 

Footnote

1. Author FirstName LastName, "Webpage," Website, Date, URL.

Example:

1. United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Librarians and Media Specialists," Occupational Outlook Handbook, September 6, 2023, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.htm.

2. United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Librarians and Media Specialists."

Bibliography

LastName, FirstName. "Webpage." Website. Date. URL.

Example:

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Librarians and Media Specialists." Occupational Outlook Handbook. September 6, 2023. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.htm.


 

Reports

 

Footnote

1. Government Department, Agency, or Committee, Title of Government Publication, Date, Page number, URL.

Example:

1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, December 2023, 617, https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CMR-HE20_6500-00184279/pdf/CMR-HE20_6500-00184279.pdf.

2. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2023 National Healthcare, 187-8.

Bibliography

Government Department, Agency, or Committee. Title of Government Publication. Date. URL.

Example:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. December 2023. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CMR-HE20_6500-00184279/pdf/CMR-HE20_6500-00184279.pdf. 


Generative AI & Chatbots

Generative AI & Chatbots

Chicago Manual of Style has provided some new and developing guidance on how to cite AI generated content in your paper.

Best Practices for AI Content
  • cite generative AI whenever you use what they generate in your own work
  • most of the time, it's ok to just acknowledge the AI tool in your text
  • can use a formal citation in a Note if needed, but do not include in the Bibliography
  • if the prompt is not included in the text, include it in the Note.
In Text

Example:

When prompted with "describe the history of werewolves," the ChatGPT-generated text indicated....

 


Footnote

1 AI Tool, response to "response text," Publisher, Date, URL to tool.

Example:

1 ChatGPT, response to "describe the history of werewolves," OpenAI, February 7, 2024, https://chat.openai.com/chat.

 

Personal Communication

Personal Communication

Personal communications, including email, text messages, and direct messages sent via social media, are typically cited in the text or in a note only. They are very rarely included in the bibliography.

 

Personal Interview - Footnote

1 Author FirstName LastName, description of communication, Date.

Example:

1 Jane Smith, personal interview, January 15, 2024.


Email - Footnote

1 Author FirstName LastName, description of communication, Date.

Example:

1 Megan Hopwood, email to author, February 15, 2023.