Free referencing tool · Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition
Chicago citation generator
Create footnotes and a bibliography entry, or an author-date reference and in-text citation. No registration needed.
Notes and bibliography or author-dateWhat would you like to reference?
Choose the type of source you want to cite.
BookA whole book, ebook or edited collection→Book chapterA chapter in a collection with an editor→Journal articleAn article in an academic journal→WebsiteAn ordinary web page→YouTube / online videoA video on YouTube or another hosting site→Social media postA public post, with its account and posting date→Podcast episodeAn individual episode of a podcast→AI-generated textA chat or generated text, with style-specific guidance→
How our Chicago reference generator works
- Enter the detailsAdd the names, title and publication information.
- Create your referenceChoose notes and bibliography or author-date, then generate the references for that system.
- Copy your referenceCopy your reference into your document. Make sure any italics and punctuation copy across correctly.
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