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Chicago Citation Generator
Chicago Manual of Style — 17th Edition
Versatile style used in history, arts, and publishing.
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How it works
Search for your source
Type a topic, DOI, ISBN, or URL into the search bar. CiteMe searches real academic databases to find your source.
Format in Chicago
Your citation is automatically formatted in Chicago (17th Edition) with correct punctuation, italics, and ordering.
Copy and use
Copy the formatted reference and in-text citation directly into your paper or export to BibTeX/RIS.
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Open the Chicago generator to search real academic databases and copy a ready-to-use reference in seconds.
Chicago resources
Journal Articles
Generate accurate Chicago style journal citations with full DOI support. Search by DOI, title, or author for instant bibliography entries.
PDFs & Reports
Generate accurate Chicago style citations for PDFs, government reports, white papers, and research documents. Supports Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography formats.
Websites
Generate accurate Chicago style citations for websites, blogs, and online articles. Paste a URL for instant formatting in Author-Date or Notes-Bibliography style.
Chicago Citation Format
General format:
Quick rules
- ✓Notes-Bibliography: use superscript numbers in text, full details in footnotes
- ✓Author-Date: use (Author Year, Page) format in text
- ✓First footnote gives full citation; subsequent uses shortened form
- ✓Ibid. can replace repeated consecutive references to the same source
- ✓Bibliography entries use inverted first-author name (Last, First)
Chicago Citation Examples
Book (Notes-Bibliography)
Journal (Author-Date)
Website
About Chicago (Chicago Manual of Style)
Chicago 17th edition offers two documentation systems: Notes-Bibliography (NB) for humanities and Author-Date (AD) for sciences. The NB system uses footnotes/endnotes with a bibliography, while AD uses parenthetical citations with a reference list. CiteMe supports both variants.
Versatile style used in history, arts, and publishing. CiteMe supports Chicago with automatic formatting from real scholarly metadata — no manual entry or guesswork required.
Frequently asked questions about Chicago
Should I use Chicago Notes or Author-Date?
Notes-Bibliography is standard in history, arts, and humanities. Author-Date is preferred in sciences and social sciences. Check your department guidelines.
What is the difference between a footnote and an endnote?
Footnotes appear at the bottom of each page; endnotes are collected at the end of a chapter or paper. Both use the same Chicago formatting — the placement is the only difference.
What is Chicago citation style?
Chicago (Chicago Manual of Style) is a citation format used in academic writing. The 17th Edition provides rules for formatting references, in-text citations, and bibliographies for sources like books, journals, websites, and more.
How do I cite a website in Chicago?
Use the CiteMe Chicago generator above — paste the URL and get a correctly formatted citation instantly. Chicago website citations typically include the author, title, website name, publication date, and URL.
Is the CiteMe Chicago generator free?
Yes — CiteMe offers free Chicago citations on the free tier. Pro users get unlimited citations, all Chicago formatting features, and export to BibTeX and RIS.