Chicago-style Citation

A quick guide to citing for research papers

Leigh JacksonLibrarian | Leslie Frost Library

leighj@yorku.ca

February 5th 2015

► Why cite?► What

is a citation?► Key features of

Chicago► How to build a

citation► Practice makes

perfect► Citing tools

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►Gives credit to the people whose ideas you used►Provides the reader with immediate information about

the sources you consulted►Adds credibility to your work►Shows you have considered a variety of sources (and

arguments)►Helps you avoid plagiarizing

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Why Cite?

Integrity in Writing :Avoiding Plagiarism

Academic Integrity is respect for the intellectual community you are part of.

►You are responsible for the quality of the work you submit.

Plagiarism: Failing to give credit for the words, ideas or concepts you get from any source.

Visit the SPARK Academic Integrity Tutorial for resources to help

you use sources properly in your own

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Sources that do not have to be referenced

Your own ideas►Anything you

conclude from your research / think of yourself.

Exception: work that has previously been submitted.

Common Knowledge ►if you have any

doubts, cite your source and consult with your instructor.

Example: AIDS is a disease that can be managed, but not cured.

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Citation

►A reference that allows you to acknowledge the sources you use in an academic paper. It helps the reader locate those sources using the information provided.

►Citations are placed both in text and in an organized list at the end of you paper(unless you use a footnote or endnote system).

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What is a citation?

• Also called Turabian• Citations are based on the Chicago Manual of Style (online version).• Widely used in the Humanities.• Features notes (full / short notes )with essential information

about the work being cited.• Full information about sources appears in the bibliography.• The authoritative guide for Chicago-Style referencing is the

Chicago Manual of Style (print version).

Chicago-Style CitationKey features

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• Note numbers are inserted in the text after each quotation, paraphrase or summary.

• Chicago-Style uses footnotes or endnotes – superscript numbers point readers to notes.

Ex. According to Smith the experiment was a failure.1

Chicago-Style CitationPart 1: Notes

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Notes

►First NoteCarolyn Abraham, The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us. (Toronto: Random House Canada, 2013), 45.

►Short NoteAbraham, The Juggler's Children, 22-23.

►BibliographyAbraham, Carolyn. The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family,

Legend and the Genes that Bind Us. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2013. library.yorku.ca

• This section appears at the end of your work – and is called Bibliography, not “Works Cited” or “References”.• Entries appear in alphabetical order by surnames and

include the author’s full name.• Entries should be double spaced.• The first line of each entry is indented (called a hanging indent). Lines beyond the first of each entry must be indented a half inch.

Chicago-Style CitationPart 2: Bibliography

Abraham, Carolyn. The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2013.

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►Book citation

Remember - referencing must always be done according to your instructor’s requirements.

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Bibliography Example

Author(Surname, First name)

. Titleitalics

. Place of publication : Publisher , Year .

Abraham, Carolyn. The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2013.

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Practice Makes PerfectIdentify the source types for the citations below:

Bazley, Martin, and Helen Graham. “Experiment, Share, Revise: Learning Through Oral History and Digital Storytelling.” Refections 40, no. 2 (Autumn 2012): 109-113.

Geist,Michael. “Stream On?:How Canadian Law Views Online Streaming Video ." Columns, Michael Giest-. January 20, 2015. http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2015/01/stream-canadian-law-views-online-streaming-video (accessed February 4, 2015).

Hayles, Katherine N. “How we Think: Transforming Power and Digital Technologies." In Understanding Digital Humanities, edited by David M. Barry, 118-42. New York: Pelgrave MacMillan, 2012.

Easy Bib►Allows you to create bibliographies with a range of citations styles

Zotero►Web-based citation manager►Generates bibliographies►Maintains a personal database of citations►Allows users to share information with other account holders

Citation style manuals and guides are available at the Library. You can also visit the Writing Centre for academic writing help advice.

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Citing Tools

Be sure to verify your work. Computers can make

mistakes.

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