Chicago Style (17th ed.): Citation Guide

Chicago Title Page

The following guidelines are the basic formatting rules outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition. If your instructor sets different requirements, always use your instructor's guidelines first.

Page Number:

• do not include the page number on the title page (but it counts as page 1)

Title Page Heading:

• About a 1/3 of the way down the page, centered:
  • Paper Title
• About half way down the page, centered:
  • Your Name
  • Class Name
  • Date (Month Day, Year)

Bibliography Formatting

The following guidelines are the basic formatting rules outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition. If your instructor sets different requirements, always use your instructor's guidelines first.

General:

• needs to start on a new page following the end of your paper
• include the title Bibliography centered on the first line of the page
• everything after the title is left-justified

Citations:

• listed in alphabetical order by the first part of the citation (usually the author)

Spacing:

• 1-inch margins on all sides
• each entry is single spaced with a double space between each entry
• Each entry should have a hanging indent- or it should start at the left margin and then have all lines after it indented by 1/2-inch