Chicago A-D Citation Format: Templates and Examples

The Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date) format for 10 common source types, each with a template and a worked example. Open any source type for the full rules, common mistakes and FAQs.

Chicago A-D format at a glance

Source type Template and example
Website

(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. Page Title. Website Name. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

World Health Organization. 2023. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. WHO. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/covid-19-vaccine.

Journal Article

(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. Article title. Journal Name Volume, no. Issue: pages.

Zhang, Wei, and Maria Santos. 2022. "Efficacy of remote learning interventions in K-12 education." Educational Psychology Review 34, no. 2: 567-598.

Book

(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. Book Title. Place: Publisher.

McChesney, Robert. 2013. Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy. New York: The New Press.

Book Chapter

(Author Year) Reference: Chapter Author. Year. "Chapter Title." In Book Title, edited by Editor, page range. Place: Publisher.

Geertz, Clifford. 1973. "Thick Description." In The Interpretation of Cultures, edited by Clifford Geertz, 3-30. New York: Basic Books.

Conference Paper

(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. "Paper Title." Paper presented at Conference Name, Location, Month Day-Day, Year.

Morrison, Sarah, and James Lin. 2023. "Quantum Computing Applications in Pharmaceutical Development." Paper presented at the International Conference on Quantum Technologies, Zurich, Switzerland, October 15-18, 2023.

Thesis/Dissertation

(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. "Thesis Title." Doctoral/Master's dissertation, University Name.

Rodriguez, Elena Maria. 2021. "Biomarkers for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Disease." Doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.

Newspaper Article

(Author Year) Reference: Author. Year. "Article Title." Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year, page or URL.

Thompson, Derek. 2023. "The Future of Work in the Age of Automation." The Atlantic, November 15, 2023. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/future-of-work/.

Video/Online Media

(Creator Year) Reference: Creator. Year. "Video Title." Platform. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell. 2022. "How to Become Immortal." YouTube. Accessed July 10, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

Podcast

(Host Year) Reference: Host. Year. "Episode Title." Podcast Title, season #, episode #. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

Gladwell, Malcolm. 2021. "The Basement Tapes." Revisionist History, season 7, episode 1. Accessed August 1, 2023. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/episode-1-season-7.

Social Media

(Creator Year) Reference: Creator. Year. "First 20 words of post [...]" Platform, @username, Month Day, Year. URL.

UN Environment Programme. 2023. "We cannot solve the climate crisis without stopping deforestation [...]" Twitter, @UNEP, March 20, 2023. https://twitter.com/UNEP/status/1234567890.

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Conference Paper

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Thesis/Dissertation

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Newspaper Article

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Video/Online Media

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About Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date)

Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date) is one of the most widely used citation styles in academic writing. Each guide above provides detailed formatting instructions, real-world examples, common mistakes, and answers to frequently asked questions.

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