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Chicago Author Date Classic Citation Generator

Create accurate Chicago Author Date Classic citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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About Chicago Author Date Classic

Citation style for Chicago Author Date Classic. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use Chicago Author Date Classic: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Chicago Author Date Classic style. Common in: International.

How to use this Chicago Author Date Classic 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 Classic" 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 Classic

What is Chicago Author Date Classic?
Citation style for Chicago Author Date Classic. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Chicago Author Date Classic?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Chicago Author Date Classic style.
Where is Chicago Author Date Classic commonly used?
Chicago Author Date Classic is used international. When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Chicago Author Date Classic style.
How can I generate a Chicago Author Date Classic 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 Classic as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.