Citation Resources: Citation Style Guide: Chicago Author-Date

In Chicago Author-Date style, you tell the reader that you have used a source by placing a parenthetical citation (including author, date, and relevant page numbers) immediately following your reference to that source. You then list all sources alphabetically in a reference list at the end of your paper..

Purdue OWL sample paper in Chicago Author-Date

• Official Chicago Style Homepage

  A quick guide with citation examples offered by the Chicago Style manual homepage.
• Turabian Citation Guide

  A quick guide on proper Turabian style citation offered by the Chicago University Press.
• Writer's Handbook

  An online sample of Chicago/Turabian styles.

The Reference List should appear on a separate page at the end of your paper. Entries should be arranged alphabetically by the author's last name. Separate entries with one space.