CHICAGO: Book
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How to cite a book in print in Chicago
Structure:
Last, First M. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year of publication.
Examples:
James, Henry, Martin Wright Sampson, and John C. Gerber. The Ambassadors. New York: Harper and Row, 1948.
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. London: Bloomsbury Children's, 1997.
How to Cite an eBook in Chicago
Structure:
Last name, First name. Title of work. Publisher city: Publisher, Year of publication. E-reader edition.
Examples:
Stoker, Bram. Dracula. Mineola: Dover Publications, 2000. Kindle HDX edition.
How to Cite an eBook From a Database in Chicago
Structure:
Last, First M. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. doi:XXXX OR URL.
Example:
Rodgriuez-Garcia, Rosalia, and Elizabeth M. White. Self-Assessment in Managing for Results: Conducting Self-Assessment for Development Practitioners. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank, 2005. doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-6148-1.
Make sure to:
- Add DOI (Digital Object Identifier) if it is available after at the end of the citation after "Year".
- URL Note: Add homepage URL of publisher. If none, use the homepage database URL. If published only online, use unique URL.
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