This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
When you open a new Microsoft Word document to start your paper, click on the References Tab, go to the Citations and Bibliography box, and in the Style box choose Chicago.
How to format a Chicago-style paper One inch margins on sides, top and bottom. Use Times or Times New Roman 12 pt font. Double-space the text of the paper. Use left-justified text, which will have a ragged right edge. Use a 1/2" indent for paragraph beginnings, block quotes and hanging (bibliography) indents.
We recommend use of the 17th edition as this is the most current. The Chicago Manual of Style is often used by style is often used by academics and students writing in humanities disciplines including art, music and history.
Chicago journal article citation In-text citation format(Author last name year, page number(s)) In-text citation example (Dickstein 2002, 71) Reference list format Author last name, first name. Year. “Title of article.” Name of journal volume, no. issue (month/season): page range of article. DOI if applicable.1 more row •
Author(s) List the first author's last name first, followed by their first name and middle name or initial if listed. Then list all other authors as normal, separate them with a comma, and use "and" before the last author. Year. Include the year the article was published.
Here are the basic guidelines for Chicago Style: Include your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. Double-space the text. 12 point font, Times New Roman is recommended. Page numbers in the header of the first page (not title page, first page of paper)
In general, Chicago-style citations use either an author-date format or numbered notes and a bibliography. Here is an example of an author-date citation, as it would appear in the text of an essay citing a book: The primary cheeses used in Chicago-style pizza are mozzarella, Parmesan, and Romano (Bruno 1983, 4).
Format of the reference Name of the author(s) Year/s. Letter information eg. sender and recipient. Day and month. Name of Archive. Catalogue/reference number. Web address. Date accessed.
Chicago recommends punctuating a phrase that introduces a list as if the list were a continuation of a sentence begun by the introductory phrase. This holds true whether the list is run into the text or presented vertically: The items included bananas, pears, and grapes.