Managing your Citations
- Zotero LibGuideA free citation management software, Zotero automatically senses content and allows you to add it to your personal library with a single click. This guide walks you through installation, saving citations, creating bibliographies, and more.
- Zotero DocumentationAll information about Zotero on one page from zotero.org in multiple languages.
Chicago Manual in print - Available in libraries
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017-09-05Check out the print style manual at most reference desks.
Citing Chicago Style
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineThe nuts and bolts of citing in Chicago style, 17th edition, online version. Rutgers-restricted.
- Referencing GuideA detailed guide from Murdoch University with examples.
- The Chicago Manual of Style from OWL at PurdueExamples for the general format research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, as a free service.
Options to create the perfect A+ citation
1. QuickSearch: Use the citation symbol in the record and select Chicago Style.
- BEST for: articles found in QuickSearch, scholarly article found elsewhere, newspaper articles
- TIP: paste the title in quotes in QuickSearch, check the Expand My Search box on the right to search for the record in libraries other than Rutgers
2. Databases: Look for a CITE option. E.g., in the ProQuest databases, select the article and click on the citation symbol in the top right corner.
- BEST for: saving instant citations for articles found in the particular database, including newspaper articles in many
- ALTERNATIVES: QuickSearch, Google Scholar, manually
3. Google Scholar: preferably from the RUL link. Use the citation symbol below the record and select APA Style.
- BEST for: scholarly articles found anywhere.
- TIP: paste the title in quotes in Google Scholar
4. Manual editing: Always double check the citations generated by any of the above methods! Use the OWL from Purdue or the Chicago Manual online.
- BEST for: anything and everything, if you want that A+ for your paper!!
- TIP: use it for web sites and other primary documents
See more from Purdue OWL on how to format your references, including a sample paper formatted in Chicago style.