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Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide[PDF versionAuthor-Date style - for the sciences][PDF version Notes-Bibliography style - for the arts, history, literature]

IntroductionThis guide is based on the The Chicago Manual of Style 15th ed. rev. (University of ChicagoPress, 2003). Examples are shown for both theAuthor-Date style of citation recommended fornatural sciences and social sciences, as well as the Notes-Bibliographystyle used for fine arts,history, literature, etc.Reference List items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. Items arereferred to in the body of paper using the In-Text style.Numbers in brackets [ ] refer to the section of the Chicago Manual of Style which describe the

specific citation style. Consult these pages for more information.For additional examples, please consult The Chicago Manual of Style available in the Referencecollections in many Ohio State University Libraries. (Z253 U69 2003)

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Author-Date Style - (Sciences)Book - (one author)

[17.27]Bibliography:Kourik, Robert. 1998. The lavender garden: beautiful

varieties to grow and gather. San Francisco:

Chronicle Books.In-Text:(Kourik 1998)

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Author-Date Style - (Sciences)

Book - (two to three authors)[17.27]

Bibliography:Flinders, David J. and Geoffrey E. Mills, eds. 1993. Theory and concepts

in qualitative research: perspectives from the field.New York: Teachers College Press.

In-Text:(Flinders and Mills 1993)

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Book - (more than three authors)[17.29]

Bibliography:Kimble, John M., Rattan Lal, and Ronald F. Follett, eds.

2002.Agricultural practices and policies forcarbon sequestration in soil. Boca Raton,Fla.: Lewis Publishers.

In-Text(Kimble, et al. 2002)

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Book - (corporate or organization author)[17.47]

Bibliography:

Ohio State University. Natural Resources Institute. 1959.A directory of Ohio facilities and servicesfor resource conservation. Columbus: NaturalResources Institute.

In-Text:(Ohio State 1959)

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Journal Article - (one author)[17.156] [17.168]

Bibliography:

Terborgh, J. 1974. Perservation of natural diversity:The problem of extinction-prone species.BioScience 24:715-22.

In-Text:(Terborgh 1974, 720) or (Terborgh 1974)

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Journal Article - (two authors)[17.168]

Bibliography:Bolzan, J.F. and K.C. Jezek. 2000. Accumulation rate

changes in central Greenland from passivemicrowave data.Polar Geography 27(4): 277-319.

In-Text:(Bolzan and Jezek 2000, 280) or (Bolzan and Jezek 2000)

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Newspaper Article[17.188]

Bibliography:[Do not include in Bibliography. Citation is made in running text style as shown in the In Textexamples below.]In-Text:

"In an article on rampage killers (New York Times, April 10, 2000), Laurie Goodstein andWilliam Glaberson describe..."

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Encyclopedia Article[17.188]

Bibliography:[Do not include in Bibliography. Citation is made in running text style as shown in the In Textexamples below.]In-Text:"In his article on Nebo in the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Morris Jastrow

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Electronic Journal or Newspaper Article[17.12] [17.359]

Bibliography:

Thomas, Trevor M. 1956. Wales: Land of Mines and Quarries.Geographical Review 46, no. 1: 59-81.http://www.jstor.org/ (accessed June 30, 2005).

In-Text:(Thomas 1956)

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Electronic Book[17.143]

Bibliography:Rollin, Bernard E. 1998. The Unheeded Cry: Animal

Consciousness, Animal Pain, and Science.Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State University Press.http://www.netlibrary.com (accessed June 30,2005).

In-Text:(Rollin 1998)

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Web Site[17.356]

Bibliography:

Roach, John. 2005. Journal Ranks Top 25 Unanswered ScienceQuestions. http://news.nationalgeographic.com(accessed July 7, 2005).

In-Text:(National Geographic 2005)

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Other Electronic or Internet CitationsTo view other electronic or Internet citations, see:The OSU Libraries' net.TUTOR Quick Guide: Citing Net Sourceshttp://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/les7/guide.html

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Notes-Bibliography Style - (the Arts, Literature, History)

Journal Article (two authors)[17.156] [17.168]

Bibliography:

Brown, Cecelia M., and Lina Ortega. "Information-seekingBehavior of Physical Science Librarians: DoesResearch Inform Practice?" College & ResearchLibraries 66 (2005): 231-247.

Footnote:Cecelia M. Brown and Lina Ortega. Information-seeking

Behavior of Physical Science Librarians: DoesResearch Inform Practice? College & ResearchLibraries 66 (2005): 233.


Newspaper Article[17.188]

Bibliography:[Do not include in Bibliography. Citation is made in running text style as shown in theFootnote example below.]Footnote"In an article on rampage killers (New York Times, April 10, 2000), Laurie Goodstein andWilliam Glaberson describe..."

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Encyclopedia Article[17.188]

Bibliography: [Do not include in Bibliography. Citation is made in running text style as shownin the In Text examples below.]Footnote:"In his article on Nebo in the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Morris Jastrownoted that . . ."

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Electronic Journal or Newspaper Article[17.12] [17.359]

Bibliography:Carbado, Devon W. "Black Male Racial Victimhood."

Callaloo 21, no. 2 (1998): 337-361.http://www.jstor.org/ (accessed July 8, 2005).

Footnote:Devon W. Carbado. "Black Male Racial Victimhood,"

Callaloo 21, no. 2 (1998),http://www.jstor.org/ (accessed July 8, 2005).

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Electronic Book[17.143]

Bibliography:

Nydam, Ronald J.Adoptees Come of Age: Living WithinTwo Families. Louisville, KY: WestminsterJohn Knox Press, 1999. http://www.netlibrary.com(accessed July 8, 2005).

Footnote:Ronald J. Nydam.Adoptees Come of Age: Living Within

Two Families (Louisville, KY: WestminsterJohn Knox Press, 1999), http://www.netlibrary.com(accessed July 8, 2005).

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Web Site

[17.356]Bibliography:Ellison, Jim. "Assessing the accessibility of fifty United States government Web pages:

Using Bobby to check on Uncle Sam." First Monday, volume 9, number 7(July 2004). http://www.firstmonday.org (accessed June 16, 2005).

Footnote:Jim Ellison. "Assessing the accessibility of fifty United States government Web pages:

Using Bobby to check on Uncle Sam, (First Monday, 2004),http://www.firstmonday.org (accessed June 16, 2005).


Other Electronic or Internet CitationsTo view other electronic or Internet citations, see:The OSU Libraries' net.TUTOR Quick Guide: Citing Net Sourceshttp://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/les7/guide.html

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