Chicago Citation Generator

Chicago style (notes and bibliography) is widely used in history, literature and the arts. It uses footnotes or endnotes with full citations on first mention and short citations thereafter, plus a bibliography at the end of the paper. This generator produces clean Chicago citations from the details you enter.

It supports websites, books, journal articles, newspaper articles, reports, theses and book chapters — all formatted in your browser with nothing uploaded.

How to use it

  1. Choose the source type from the dropdown.
  2. Fill in the details — author, title, publisher, date or DOI.
  3. Generate and copy the bibliography entry or the note citation.
  4. The note citation is the same as the bibliography entry for the first mention.

What is Chicago style?

Chicago style (notes and bibliography) uses footnotes or endnotes with full citations on first mention and short citations thereafter, plus a bibliography at the end of the paper. It is widely used in history, literature and the arts.

Chicago citations are detailed and use a lot of punctuation. Author names are given as first name followed by surname (John Smith), and titles are in quotation marks.

Chicago website citation example

John Smith, "Title of the Page," Site Name, Month Day, Year, URL.

If there is no author, start with the title. If there is no date, use n.d.

Chicago book citation example

John Smith, Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.

For a chapter, add the chapter title in quotation marks and the book title as its container: John Smith, "Chapter Title," in Book Title. Publisher, Year.

Chicago journal article citation example

John Smith and Alice Jones, "Title of the Article," Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): pages.

Journal articles are referenced with the volume, issue and page numbers. If the article has a DOI, include it as a link.

Chicago in-text citations

Chicago uses footnotes or endnotes with full citations on first mention and short citations thereafter. The bibliography is alphabetical by author.

For a direct quote, use the same citation as the reference. For paraphrasing, use the same citation.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chicago style?

Chicago style (notes and bibliography) is widely used in history, literature and the arts. It uses footnotes or endnotes and a bibliography.

How do I cite a website in Chicago?

Use: Author, "Title of the Page." Site Name, Month Day, Year, URL.

How do I cite a book in Chicago?

Use: Author, Title of the Book. Publisher, Year. Add the chapter title in quotation marks for chapters.

How do I cite a journal article in Chicago?

Use: Author, "Title of the Article." Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): pages.

Is this Chicago generator free?

Yes — it is free, runs in your browser, and follows the Chicago Manual of Style.

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