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Chicago Citation Guide: Websites

Curry Library's guide for the Chicago Manual of Style citation style.

Chicago Citation Formats

The Chicago citation style has two variants, the Notes and Bibliography format and the Author-Date format. Examples for both formats are included for every example.

Different disciplines that utilize the Chicago style may prefer one format over the other. Ex. History will typically prefer the Notes and Bibliography format while Biology will typically prefer the Author-Date format. 

If you are unsure which format to use for your citations, consult with your instructor on their preference.

Examples

Depending on the type of website or page being cited and its content, if the site has a single author consider citing it as a weblog (or blog).
For more information on blogs in bibliography/notes see pgs. 846-47. For author-date, see pgs. 916-17.


BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT (in alphabetical order)

Author(s) Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Site. Site Owner (if listed). Date of Last Site Modification.* Site URL.

*If there is no modification date, use the date that you accessed the site. For more information on access dates, see pg. 748.

(For more information on citing webpages in the bibliography/notes format, see pgs. 844-46 in the seventeenth edition).

BIBLIOGRAPHY (ONE AUTHOR)

Scott, Elizabeth. "New Findings About Stress and Health." Very Mind Well. Dotdash. March 28, 2021. www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-health-research-3144991.

NOTES (ONE AUTHOR)

       Format: 

      1. First Name Last Name, "Article Title," Site title, Site Owner (if listed), Date of Last Site Modification or Access Date, URL.
      2. Last Name, "Article Title."

       Example:

      1. Elizabeth Scott, "New Findings About Stress and Health," Very Mind Well, Dotdash, March 28, 2021, www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-health-research-3144991.
      2. Scott, "New Findings About Stress and Health."


REFERENCE LIST FORMAT

Author(s) Last Name, First Name. Publication Year. “Title of Article.” Title of Site. Site Owner (if listed). Date of Last Site Modification.* Site URL.

*If there is no modification date, use the date that you accessed the site. For more information on access dates, see pgs. 915-16.

(For more information on citing webpages in the author-date format, see pg. 915 in the seventeenth edition).

REFERENCE LIST (ONE AUTHOR)

Scott, Elizabeth. 2021. "New Findings About Stress and Health." Very Mind Well. Dotdash. March 28, 2021. www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-health-research-3144991.

IN-TEXT

       (Scott 2021)

BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT (in alphabetical order)

Group Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Site. Date of Last Site Modification.* Site URL.

*If there is no modification date, use the date that you accessed the site. For more information on access dates, see pg. 748.

(For more information on citing webpages in the bibliography/notes format, see pgs. 844-46 in the seventeenth edition).

BIBLIOGRAPHY (GROUP AUTHOR)

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). "Online Courses." Conferences & Online Learning. Modified on November, 2021. www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/courses.

NOTES (GROUP AUTHOR)

       Format: 

      1. Group Name, "Article Title," Site title, Date of Last Site Modification or Access Date, URL.
      2. Group Name, "Article Title."

       Example:

      1. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)"Online Courses," Conferences & Online LearningModified on November, 2021www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/courses.
      2. ACRL, "Online Courses."


REFERENCE LIST FORMAT

Group Name. Publication Year. “Title of Article.” Title of Site. Date of Last Site Modification.* Site URL.

*If there is no modification date, use the date that you accessed the site. For more information on access dates, see pgs. 915-16.

(For more information on citing webpages in the author-date format, see pg. 915 in the seventeenth edition).

REFERENCE LIST (GROUP AUTHOR)

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). 2021. "Online Courses." Conferences & Online Learning. Modified on November, 2021. www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/courses.

IN-TEXT

       (ACRL 2021)

BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT (in alphabetical order)

“Title of Article.” Title of Site. Site Owner (if listed). Date of Last Site Modification.* Site URL.

*If there is no modification date, use the date that you accessed the site. For more information on access dates, see pg. 748.

(For more information on citing webpages in the bibliography/notes format, see pgs. 844-46 in the seventeenth edition).

BIBLIOGRAPHY (NO AUTHOR)

“Coping With Stress.” Violence Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last Modified on November 30, 2021. www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html.

NOTES (NO AUTHOR)

       Format: 

      1. "Article Title," Site title, Site Owner (if listed), Date of Last Site Modification or Access Date, URL.
      2. "Article Title."

       Example:

      1. “Coping With Stress,” Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Last Modified on November 30, 2021, www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html.
      2. "Coping with Stress."


REFERENCE LIST FORMAT

Author(s) Last Name, First Name. n.d. (for no date) “Title of Article.” Title of Site. Site Owner (if listed and different from author). Access Date* Site URL.

*For more information on access dates, see pgs. 915-16.

(For more information on citing webpages in the author-date format, see pg. 915 in the seventeenth edition).

REFERENCE LIST (NO AUTHOR)

“Coping With Stress.” 2021. Violence Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last Modified on November 30, 2021. www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html.

IN-TEXT

       ("Coping With Stress" 2021)

REFERENCE LIST (NO DATE)

World Health Organization. n.d. "Prevention." Cancer. Accessed on December 7, 2021. https://www.who.int/health-topics/cancer#tab=tab_2.

IN-TEXT

       (World Health Organization n.d.)