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16th February 2021

2-minute read

How to Cite a Blog Post in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Blogs can be great sources, offering simple introductions to complex topics or exploring obscure ideas...

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...

26th March 2020

3-minute read

How to Cite a Poem in Chicago Author–Date Referencing

In an earlier post, we looked at how to cite a poem in Chicago footnote...

25th February 2020

3-minute read

How to Format a Bibliography in Chicago Referencing

As with most citation systems, Chicago referencing requires you to list all cited sources at...

3rd February 2020

3-minute read

How to Cite Personal Communications in Chicago Referencing

Letters and emails can be valuable sources of information when writing an essay, but they’re...

27th July 2019

3-minute read

Referencing Tips: Chicago and Turabian Referencing

You have a choice of many referencing systems in academic writing. And many of these...

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17th May 2019

2-minute read

Quoting Sources in Chicago Referencing

When writing an academic paper, you may need to quote something you’ve read somewhere. But...

28th February 2019

2-minute read

Citing Social Media with Chicago Author–Date Referencing

Previously, we’ve looked at how to cite social media using Chicago footnote referencing. But if...

27th September 2018

2-minute read

Chicago Referencing – Citing an Online Video (Author–Date Style)

Earlier this month we looked at how to cite an online video using the Chicago...

15th January 2018

2-minute read

Repeat Citations in Chicago Referencing

If you’re writing an essay and you have a useful source, you may want to...

22nd January 2017

4-minute read

Secondary Citations (Harvard, APA and Chicago)

Researching an essay can be like following a trail of clues: you find a textbook...

26th December 2016

3-minute read

A Quick Guide to Chicago Referencing (4 Key Facts)

Many Australian universities use Chicago referencing, which provides a versatile way to cite sources in...