Chicago Author-Date Style Guide - Electronic Resources

Examples are shown for the Author-Date system which is recommended for the physical, natural and social sciences. Reference items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. In-Text citations are noted in the body of the paper.

Electronic Journal Article

Reference List:

Thomas, Trevor M. 1956. "Wales: Land of Mines and Quarries." Geographical Review 46, no.1: (January), http://www.jstor.org/stable/211962.

In-Text:

(Thomas 1956)

Electronic Book

Reference List:

Rollin, Bernard E. 1998. The Unheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness, Animal Pain, and Science. Ames, IA: The Iowa State University Press. http://www.netlibrary.com.

In-Text:

(Rollin 1998)

 

Web Site

Reference List:

Hermans-Killam, Linda. 2010. "Infrared Astronomy." California Institute of Technology. Accessed Sept 21. http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ir_tutorial/.

In-Text:

(Hermans-Killam)