🇺🇸Chicago author-date Citation Generator

About Chicago author-date

Chicago author-date style uses in-text citations with author and year, plus a reference list. Common in the sciences and social sciences.

When to use Chicago author-date: Sciences, social sciences, and when a publisher or journal requires Chicago author-date. Common in: United States.

How to use this Chicago author-date generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "Chicago author-date" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about Chicago author-date

What is Chicago Manual of Style (author-date)?

Chicago author-date style uses in-text citations with author and year, plus a reference list. Common in the sciences and social sciences.

When should I use Chicago author-date?

Sciences, social sciences, and when a publisher or journal requires Chicago author-date.

Where is Chicago author-date commonly used?

Chicago author-date is used united states. Sciences, social sciences, and when a publisher or journal requires Chicago author-date.

How can I generate a Chicago author-date citation?

Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select Chicago author-date as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.