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Begell House - Chicago Manual of Style citation generator

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Here's how SciSpace's Chicago citation generator works

Creating your references is about as easy as it gets with SciSpace. Just follow these simple steps below:

🔎Select the source material
Journal article, Conference proceeding, Webpage, Book
📚Select the citation format
Chicago style
📝Edit or add metadata via these methods
1. Copy and paste raw text from any website 2. Use the search bar to find the source by URL, DOI, or ISBN 3. Input field values manually
⚡️Click 'Generate Citation'
Get in-text and reference citations in Chicago format in seconds — without any ads
💥Save and export citation
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Generate accurate Chicago citations

Paste content or enter the source URL and our AI will scan, capture, and categorize the relevant info to generate in-text and bibliographic in seconds — no more missing details or manually filling boxes and fields.

Proceed with confidence

Submit assignments, papers, or essays confidently, knowing our AI is trained on the latest Chicago guidelines and manuscripts. You no longer have to sift the internet for Chicago citation examples.

Refer to different types of sources

Cite websites, books, book chapters, articles, and press releases, in Chicago style — with just a few clicks. More sources to be supported soon.

Save progress and come back later

Don't wait till the writing process is complete to start working on your bibliography. Generate Chicago style in-text citations and reference entries as you go and save them, so you don't miss any sources.

Easily export to BibTeX

Using LatTeX for document preparation? No problem, export the Chicago formatted output directly as BibTeX files and add them to your project without hassle.

Complete your bibliography for free

Our citation generator is free to use. So, you can turn your sources into accurately formatted in-text and bibliographic Chicago citations without spending anything.

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No ads or annoying pop-ups to deal with — just a top-of-the-line, AI-powered Chicago citation generator that takes you through the whole process in fewer steps and less time.

Speed up in-text citation

Let our AI take care of Chicago in-text citation formatting so you can focus on writing. Our AI scans what you've already written and offers relevant autocompletion suggestions as per the Chicago style.

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Common questions about referencing your sources in Chicago style

Questions around citing in the Chicago style are fairly common, especially among students and new researchers. So, we've answered some of the most frequently asked ones below.

  • 1. What is Chicago Style citation?
    Chicago Style citation is a format of referencing developed by the University of Chicago Press. It's widely used in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences and comes in two systems; Notes-Bibliography and Author-Date. The former comes at the end as a reference list, while the latter is in the body.
  • 2. A Chicago Style citation example
    Author-Date:
    (Kutner, 2003, p. 451) [1]
    Notes-Bibliography:
    Albert Einstein, The Meaning of Relativity (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1923), 44-45.
  • 3. How to reference a website in Chicago style?
    Here's what a Chicago citation of a website would look like:
    Author/Group/Organization Name. (Date). Title of page: Subtitle. Website Name. URL.
  • 4. How to cite a book in Chicago style?
    When you're citing a book in Chicago style, use the format -
    Author's last name, first name. Book Title: Subtitle. Place of publication: Publisher, Year, Page numbers.
  • 5. How to cite an article in Chicago format?
    The set style for citing an article in Chicago is Author's last name, First name. “Article Title.” Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Month or Year): Page range. URL.
    An example of how to cite a journal article in Chicago style:
    Rico, Baptiste. “The Impact of Climate Change on Social Vulnerability.” International Journal of Environmental Studies & Public Health, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 27-36, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijesph3010027
    Chicago in-text citation:
    (M. Bates et al., 2016)
  • 6. How to use et al. in Chicago citation style?
    Et al. means “and others” and is used to cite multiple authors for a particular source. Include the first author’s name followed by “et al.”
  • 7. How to cite multiple authors in Chicago format?
    It can be confusing and wordy to include every author’s name for one source. Thus, Chicago guidelines suggest you use “et al.” after the first author’s name.
  • 8. How do you cite in Chicago with no author?
    There might be times when you’re referencing a source with an unknown author. In those cases, you replace the author’s name with the source title. For example, (Attention is all you need, 2017).
  • 9. How to cite a PDF in Chicago format?
    There are no specific Chicago guidelines on how to cite a pdf. Depending on the type of material a pdf is (book, chapter, article), use the appropriate format to cite the document.
  • 10. Is SciSpace's Chicago citation generator completely free?
    Absolutely! It's totally free, and better yet, it's super accurate compared to other citation style generators — particularly for Chicago citation style.
  • 11. Do you follow the latest Chicago citation style guidelines?
    Yes, the format complies with the Chicago style guidelines. Our AI model is trained on the latest data. If there are any changes to the guidelines, we'll change our algorithm accordingly.
  • 12. What are the other citation generators offered by SciSpace?
    Besides the Chicago style, we also offer citation generators for Harvard, APA, IEEE, MLA, and 9000+ other citation styles. All of them use the latest data and technology to ensure your citations are accurate and up-to-date.

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