Cite Book in Chicago
How do I cite a book in Chicago format? For example, the book called Research Like a Pro a Genealogist's guide, by Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer
To cite the book "Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide" by Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer in Chicago format, you would generally use the following structure:
Bibliography Entry: Elder, Diana, and Nicole Dyer. Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide. [Place of Publication]: [Publisher], [Year of Publication].
Footnote/Endnote:
- Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer, Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide ([Place of Publication]: [Publisher], [Year of Publication]), [Page number].
In these citations, replace [Place of Publication], [Publisher], [Year of Publication], and [Page number] with the appropriate information from the book. The page number is only necessary in the footnote or endnote and should correspond to the specific part of the book you are referencing.
It's important to note that the title of the book is italicized in both the bibliography and the notes. Additionally, in the notes, only the first author's last name is listed first, followed by the first name, while the second author's name is in the standard format.
How would you create a shortened version of the reference note for use as a subsequent note?
For a shortened version of the reference note for "Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide" by Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer, used in subsequent notes in Chicago format, you would generally include just the primary author's last name, a shortened version of the title, and the page number being referenced. It would look like this:
Elder and Dyer, Research Like a Pro, [Page number].
For instance, if you are referencing page 45 in a subsequent note, it would be:
Elder and Dyer, Research Like a Pro, 45.
This shortened format is used after the first full citation of the work in your footnotes or endnotes to make subsequent references more concise.