UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: Journalism & Media Studies: Chicago Style

Concise Introduction to Chicago Style

Hacker Web Site

Use this source for a concise guide to Chicago Style.

History research from Hacker Web Site

Basic introduction to historical research.

Print Resources Available

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Z253 .U69 2017
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Available at the Research Help desk.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian
Call Number: LB2369 .T8
ISBN: 0226823377
A copy is located at the Research Help desk. Other copies are also available to be checked out.

Chicago Manual of Style Online

Chicago Manual of Syle Online

The full Chicago Manual of Style online is completely searchable and easy to use, providing quick answers to your style and editing questions. The Chicago Manual of Style Online incorporates the popular Chicago Style Q&A. The Q&A content is fully searchable along with the content of The Chicago Manual of Style.

For the Documation I notes style used in JAMS 360, go to chapter 14. Ignore chapter 15.
See other chapters for specific information on other details of Chicago Style.

Citation Tools (links)

Purdue OWL: Research and Citation Resources
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue offers detailed citation guides and examples for APA, MLA, and Chicago styles as well as guides to conducting and using research. See the "Research and Citation" section in the navigation bar (on the left side of the screen).
Citation Machine
Citation Machine automatically generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, and thousands of other styles.
Zotero
Zotero is a Firefox extension that allows users to collect, organize, and export bibliographic information.
Mendeley
A reference manager with document storage and sharing functions.