Guide to APA and Chicago citation for LS 102 students: About Chicago/Turabian
What is Chicago style?
"Chicago style" originated at the University of Chicago Press and is used today by many historical journals and some social science journals.
"Turabian style" is closely related to the Chicago style. You might hear them used interchangeably, but Turabian has some differences geared towards student publications.
Many people refer to the two citation styles collectively as "Chicago/Turabian style."
- The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Info about the Chicago citation style from the official Chicago Manual of Style website
- Turabian Style Guide
Info and resources about the Turabian citation style from the official University of Chicago site.
About Chicago style from the Chicago Manual of Style itself
Brief overview of a publication style: Chicago
This seven minute video starts out with a brief introduction to where Chicago style originated and how it is applied. The video presenter goes on to describe footnotes, and how to format a paper. This is based on Chicago 16 (we are into the 17th edition now), but the points made in this video are unchanged in the 17th edition.
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