Free Chicago Notes Citation Generator
Chicago Notes-Bibliography uses footnotes for in-text citations with a bibliography at the end, standard in humanities and history. CiteMe formats Chicago NB citations automatically from verified scholarly metadata — paste a DOI, URL, or search by topic for footnotes and bibliography entries instantly.
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How to use the Chicago Notes citation generator
Search your source in Chicago Notes
Enter a title, DOI, URL, ISBN, or author name to find the right source in real academic databases.
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Chicago 17th Edition
Formatted according to CMOS 17th edition. Proper footnotes with shortened subsequent citations.
Notes + Bibliography
Get both the footnote format and the bibliography entry. First note is full; subsequent uses shortened form.
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Chicago Notes Examples
Journal Article (Note)
In-text: 1
Book (Note)
In-text: 2
Edited Volume Chapter
In-text: 3
Conference Paper
In-text: 4
Examples in Chicago Notes-Bibliography format
Chicago Notes Footnote Citations
Full Note
First citation in a footnote:
Short Note
Subsequent citations:
Ibid.
Immediately repeated source:
Multiple Authors
Two or more authors:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chicago Notes-Bibliography?
Chicago Notes-Bibliography (NB) is one of two Chicago citation systems. It uses footnotes for in-text citations and a bibliography at the end. Common in humanities.
How is this different from Chicago Author-Date?
Notes-Bibliography uses footnotes; Author-Date uses parenthetical (Author Year) citations. NB is preferred in humanities; Author-Date in sciences.
When should I use "Ibid." in Chicago notes?
Use "Ibid." when citing the exact same source as the immediately preceding footnote. Add a page number if different: "Ibid., 52." Many professors now prefer shortened notes over Ibid.
How do I cite the same source multiple times?
The first footnote uses the full citation. All subsequent footnotes for the same source use a shortened form: Author Last Name, Shortened Title, page number.
How do I cite a book chapter in an edited volume?
Use: Author, "Chapter Title," in Book Title, ed. Editor Name (Place: Publisher, Year), pages. The chapter title goes in quotes; the book title is italicized.
Does Chicago NB require a bibliography?
Yes. Even though full information appears in footnotes, a bibliography listing all sources alphabetically is required at the end of the paper.
How do I handle 4+ authors in Chicago notes?
In the footnote, list the first author followed by "et al." In the bibliography, list up to 10 authors. For 11+, list the first 7 followed by "et al."
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