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Part III: SOURCE CITATIONS AND INDEXES
Chapter 13: Source Citations: Overview
- Source with Multiple Authors - Up to six authors are now listed in a bibliography or reference list entry; if more than six, only the first three are listed, followed by “et al.” In a shortened note or an author-date text citation, up to two authors are now listed; if more than two, only the first is listed, followed by “et al.” - See 13.23 -- Notes and Bibliography or 13.107 - Author-Date
- Journal Article Dates - Only include the publication year, a month or season can now usually be omitted in citations of journal articles. See 13.26
- The 3-em Dash - Repeat the name of the author(s) rather than using a 3-em dash to stand in for repeated names in bibliographies or reference lists. See 13.72 -- Notes and Bibliography or 13.113 -- Author-Date
- Ibid - Shortened citations used instead of “ibid.” may take one of three forms: author-title (Chicago’s regular short form), author-only, or title-only. See 13.37
- Mentioning vs. Citing Sources - See new guidance on the difference between mentioning sources and citing them. See 13.5
- Shortened URLs -- See expanded guidance on using shortened URLs in citations. See 13.11
Chapter 14: Source Citations: Examples
- Page Range in an Edited Book - The page range for a cited chapter in an edited book is no longer required in a bibliography or reference list entry (though a page range is still required for most journal articles). See 14.8
- Place of Publication for Books - A place of publication is no longer required in citations of books. See 14.30
- Citing an Illustrator - See new guidance on citing an editor, translator or illustrator in addition to an author. See 14.6
- Citing Forthcoming Journals Articles - See updated and expanded guidance on citing ahead-of-print and forthcoming journal articles. See 14.75 and 14.76
- Citing AL Generated Content - See new guidance on citing AI-generated content. See 14.112
- Citing Indigenous Sources - See new guidance on citing Indigenous sources. See 14.136 and 14.137
- Citing Databases and Datasets - See Updated and expanded guidance on citing databases and datasets. See 14.157