How to Cite a Website in Chicago Manual of Style (Notes-Bibliography)

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

Author or Organization. "Page Title." Website Name. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

Composants de la citation

Author or Organization

Full name as listed. Use organization name if no author.

Page Title

In quotation marks.

Website Name

Full name of website.

Access Date

Month Day, Year (e.g., June 15, 2023).

URL

Full web address.

Exemple concret

Source exemple

author

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

title

COVID-19 Vaccines

website

CDC.gov

access_date

June 15, 2023

url

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/

Citation formatée

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "COVID-19 Vaccines." CDC.gov. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/.

Citation dans le texte

1

Superscript numeral (1) in text, with full note in footnote

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

CDC. COVID-19 Vaccines. www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2023.

Correct:

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "COVID-19 Vaccines." CDC.gov. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/.

Pourquoi: Use full organization name. Page title in quotation marks. Include complete access date with month, day, and year, plus full URL.

Incorrect:

1. CDC, 'Vaccines,' CDC.gov, accessed online 2023

Correct:

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "COVID-19 Vaccines." CDC.gov. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/...

Pourquoi: Use proper full names, quotation marks, complete access date format, and full URL with protocol.

Incorrect:

1. Disease Control and Prevention Centers. Vaccines article. CDC website. 2023.

Correct:

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "COVID-19 Vaccines." CDC.gov. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/...

Pourquoi: Use correct official name, full page title in quotation marks, complete date format, and full URL.

Questions fréquentes

Do I need to include the access date for websites? ▼

Yes, Chicago style requires the access date for websites. Format: Accessed Month Day, Year.

What's the difference between a note and bibliography entry? ▼

Notes are used in footnotes/endnotes (full details first time, shortened after). Bibliography lists all sources at the end with simplified format.

Should I use the full URL or a shortened version? ▼

Use the full URL including the protocol (https://www...). You can remove 'https://www.' if the domain is clear.

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