Chicago-style was first created by the University of Chicago Press. Chicago is mainly used in the fields of:
Chicago-style comes in two varieties: Notes and Bibliography style and Author-Date style. Be sure to double-check and use the system preferred by your instructor!
Chicago Manual of Style Online - Tarleton State University community has access to the Chicago Manual of Style Online. The database includes a Citation Quick Guide, a Chicago of Style Q & A, video tutorials, and additional resources for students.
Notes and Bibliography style uses superscript numbers to direct readers to a footnote or endnote with an abbreviated citation. This citation corresponds to a bibliography at the end of the document that has the full citation for each source. This is the preferred system by many in the fields of literature, history, and the arts.
Author-Date style looks similar to APA in that it uses in-text parenthetical citations with the author's last name and the year of publication, which corresponds to an entry on the References page.