Chicago Style

Which style should I Use for My Research?

Often, which citation style you should use depends on which academic discipline you are conducitng research for.

For example:

  • APA (American Psychological Association) is used by Education, Psychology, and Sciences
  • MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used by the Humanities
  • Chicago/Turabian style is generally used by Business, History, and the Fine Arts

Be sure to always ask your teacher/professor which style guidelines they prefer you use in their specific course.

Chicago Rules and Guidelines

Citation Generators

Do not rely on a citation generator to always cite an item correctly. Always double check the generated citation against the APA handbook's latest rules and guidelines.

Works Cited Page Help

Is formatting your works cited page correctly driving you crazy? Are you struggling with your hanging indents? Watch this video to see how troubleshoot common works cited page formatting issues.

Link to Video Example on Microsoft Word

Link to Video Example on Google Docs

Please note that in the linked videos, my example citations are in MLA format, but the process for troubleshooting the major issues (font, grey backgrounds, hanging indents, etc.) is the same for MLA and APA citations.

Setting up a Document in Chicago Style

Chicago Style Report in Microsoft Word.webm

Microsoft Word Chicago Style Example

Chicago Format in Google Docs.webm

Google Doc Chicago Style Example

Works Cited Page Help

Is formatting your works cited page correctly driving you crazy? Are you struggling with your hanging indents? Watch this video to see how troubleshoot common works cited page formatting issues.

Link to Video Example on Microsoft Word

Link to Video Example on Google Docs

Please note that in the linked videos, my example citations are in MLA format, but the process for troubleshooting the major issues (font, grey backgrounds, hanging indents, etc.) is the same for MLA and Chicago citations.