How to Cite a Website in Chicago (17th edition)
Learn how to cite webpages, online articles, and web content in Chicago format (17th edition). This guide includes the reference list format, in-text citation examples, and key formatting rules.
Chicago Bibliography Format
Here is the standard Chicago format for citing a website in your bibliography:
Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Page." Website Name. Month Day, Year. https://www.example.com/page.
Chicago Example for a Website
A complete Chicago reference for a website, formatted by the official Chicago CSL style definition — the same engine that powers the generator on this site:
Larsen, Sofie. 2024. “How Peer Review Works.” Open Science Digest, May 14. https://www.example.org/peer-review.
Matching in-text citation: (Larsen 2024)
Chicago In-Text Citation
Use one of these formats when referencing this source within your paper:
Parenthetical
(Smith 2024)
Narrative
Smith (2024) argues...
Key Chicago Formatting Rules
- Put the page title in quotation marks.
- Italicize the website name.
- Include the full URL.
- Include a last-modified or accessed date.
- Notes-Bibliography: use footnotes; Author-Date: use parenthetical.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Gather source information: Collect the author name, title, publication date, and URL or DOI for your website.
- Format the reference: Arrange the elements following the Chicago (17th edition) template shown above.
- Create the in-text citation: Add a parenthetical or narrative citation in your paper where you reference this source.
- Add to your bibliography: Include the full formatted citation at the end of your paper.
- Double-check formatting: Verify italics, punctuation, capitalization, and hanging indents match Chicago requirements.
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