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14th November 2020

4-minute read

A Quick Guide to Page Numbers in Chicago Referencing

Chicago referencing is widely used in academic writing. It has various rules for how and...

9th October 2020

4-minute read

A Guide to Source Titles in Chicago Referencing

If you’re using the Chicago Manual of Style, or even just the referencing styles it...

23rd September 2020

3-minute read

How to Cite a TV Show in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Seen a TV show that is relevant to an essay you’re writing? If so, make...

18th September 2020

4-minute read

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...

25th August 2020

2-minute read

How to Cite a Film in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Need to cite a film in an essay? If so, you’ll want to do it...

20th August 2020

3-minute read

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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15th July 2020

2-minute read

How to Cite a Review in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Reviews of books, films, artworks, and other media can be a great resource when writing...

10th July 2020

3-minute read

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,...

3rd July 2020

3-minute read

Frequently Cited Sources in Chicago Footnote Referencing

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

16th June 2020

2-minute read

How to Cite a Podcast in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Listened to an interesting podcast? If you want to reference it in your writing, you’ll...

10th June 2020

3-minute read

How to Cite a Podcast in Chicago Footnote Referencing

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

17th May 2020

2-minute read

How to Cite a Thesis or Dissertation in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Want to reference someone else’s thesis or dissertation in your own work? This can be...