Chicago Manual of Style: Citation Guide

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The Chicago Manual of Style supports two types of reference styles: the author-date system and the notes-bibliography system. Traditionally, those in the humanities have preferred the notes-bibliography system, those in the science the author-date system, and the social sciences may use either, depending on the field and journal. The Article-Date System used in this guide corresponds to the R or reference system used in The Chicago Manual of Style. The Notes-Bibliography System corresponds to the B or bibliography system. For additional questions concerning citation style or resources, please contact the Ready Reference Desk on the second floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library (662-325-7676 or reference@library.msstate.edu.) This guide is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., 2003. (A copy of the print version is available at the Ready Reference Desk, under the call number Z 253 .U69 15th 2003.) Note that all material cited in this guide is available in the Mississippi State University Libraries print or electronic collections.

Book or Monograph, Single Author: Article-Date System: Barrett, M. 2001. Star Trek: The Human Frontier. New York: Routledge. Notes-Bibliography System: Barrett, Michelle. Star Trek: The Human Frontier. New York: Routledge, 2001.

Book or Monograph, More Than One Author: Article-Date System: Sekuler, R. and R. Blake. 1998. Star Trek on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human Minds. New York, W. H. Freeman. Notes-Bibliography System: Sekuler, Robert and Randolph Blake. Star Trek on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human Minds. New York: W. H. Freeman, 1998.

Chapter From a Book: Article-Date System: Kreitzer, L. 1999. Suffering, sacrifice and redemption: Biblical imagery in Star Trek. In Star Trek and sacred ground: Explorations of Star Trek, religion, and American culture, ed. J. E. Porter and D. L. McLaren, 139-163. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Notes-Bibliography System: Kreitzer, Larry, Suffering, Sacrifice and Redemption: Biblical Imagery in Star Trek. In Star Trek and Sacred Ground: Explorations of Star Trek, Religion, and American Culture, edited by Jennifer E. Porter and Darcee L. McLaren, 139-163 (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1999).

Article from a Journal: Note that this style draws a distinction between journals and magazine. Citations for journal articles in the article-date system use only the authors first initial. Magazine citations would spell out the first name. Article-Date System: Ott, B. and E. Aoki. 2001. Popular imagination and identity politics: Reading the future in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Western Journal of Communication 65 (4): 392-415. Notes-Bibliography System: Ott, Brian and Eric Aoki. Popular Imagination and Identity Politics: Reading the Future in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Western Journal of Communication 65, no. 4 (2001): 392-415.

Article from a Journal, Accessed Through an Electronic Database: Article-Date System: Cantor, P. 2000. Shakespeare in the original Klingon: Star Trek and the end of history. Perspectives on Political Science 29 (3): 158-166. http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=3614982&db=aph. Notes-Bibliography System: Cantor, Paul. Shakespeare in the Original Klingon: Star Trek and the End of History. Perspectives on Political Science 29, no. 3 (2000): 158-166. http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=3614982&db=aph.

Newspaper Article, No Author: Article-Date System: Wall Street Journal. 2003. Suit is filed against Viacom over Star Trek franchise. July 2, 2003, eastern edition. Notes-Bibliography System: Wall Street Journal, Suit is Filed Against Viacom over Star Trek Franchise, July 2, 2003, eastern edition.

Newspaper Article, From an Electronic Database: Article-Date System: Campbell, Kim.1996. Star Trek crew still Troubled with Tribbles, 30 years later. Christian Science Monitor, November 7, 1996, http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9611183648&db=aph. Notes-Bibliography System: Campbell, Kim. Star Trek Crew Still Troubled with Tribbles, 30 Years Later. Christian Science Monitor, November 7, 1996. http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9611183648&db=aph.

Website (or a portion of a website): Citing web sites (other than major bibliographic databases) can be very difficult. Users are strongly encouraged to review this section of the print manual. Article-Date System: Jacob, Stephen. Great Star Trek quotes. http://www.sjtrek.com/trek/quotes/main/ (accessed December 10, 2003.) Notes-Bibliography System: Jacob, Stephen. Great Star Trek quotes. http://www.sjtrek.com/trek/quotes/main/ (accessed December 10, 2003.)

This guide was developed by Deborah Lee and last updated July 17, 2007. Please send any comments to dlee@library.msstate.edu.