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How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago Footnote Referencing

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How to Cite a YouTube Video in Chicago Footnote Referencing

YouTube offers many resources on its platform that can be used for entertainment, education, and...

How to Cite a Radio Broadcast in Chicago Footnote Referencing

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How to Cite a Radio Broadcast in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Have you referred to something you heard on the radio in your essay or dissertation?...

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How to Cite a Standard in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Technical standards are vital in many industries, setting norms or agreed methods for common tasks....

How to Cite a Patent in Chicago Footnote Referencing

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How to Cite a Patent in Chicago Footnote Referencing

If you are writing about technical subjects, you might need to cite a patent at...

How to Cite a Blog Post in Chicago Footnote Referencing

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How to Cite a Blog Post in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Blogs can be a great source of information when researching an essay. But how do...

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How to Cite a Musical Recording in Chicago Footnote Referencing

If you’re writing about music for an essay, you might have to cite song or...

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How to Cite a TV Show in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Television isn’t a traditional academic source. But if you’ve seen an insightful program, or you’re...

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How to Cite a Film in Chicago Footnote Referencing

If you need to quote or refer to a film or documentary in an essay,...

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How to Cite a Review in Chicago Footnote Referencing

If you’re writing an academic paper, you may want to refer to reviews of books,...

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Frequently Cited Sources in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Chicago footnote referencing has special rules for repeat citations. If you cite a source more than...

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How to Cite a Podcast in Chicago Footnote Referencing

With so many podcasts around, you may even need to refer to one in your...

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How to Cite a Thesis or Dissertation in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Have you found useful ideas or data in someone else’s dissertation or thesis to support...

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How to Cite an Image in Chicago Footnote Referencing

Need to reference an image in an essay? Then make sure you cite it, too!...

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How to Cite a Poem in Chicago Footnote Referencing

If you’re studying literature, there’s a good chance you’ll write about poetry in your work....

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Citing Social Media with Chicago Footnote Referencing

With social media now a part of our daily lives, you may even need to...

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A Quick Guide to Shortened Footnotes in Chicago Referencing

In Chicago footnote referencing, you may be able to shorten citations to prevent repetition in...

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Chicago Referencing – Citing an Online Video (Footnotes)

Chicago Referencing can be frustrating for those who prefer their referencing systems to have well-defined...

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