Here is the order of elements for a book citation. Please note that most books will not include all these elements, but the order will allow you to plug in the pieces you have.
Author. Title of Book. Edition*. Publisher, Date.
*Omit edition if book is a first edition or does not have an edition statement.
Cooper, William J., Jr., Thomas E. Terrill, and Christopher Childers. The American South: A History. 5th ed. Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
George, Mary W. The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know. Princeton University Press, 2008.
1 Author, Title of Book, edition (Publisher, Date).
1 William J. Cooper, Jr. et al., The American South: A History, 5th ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017).
2 Mary W. George, The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know (Princeton University Press, 2008).
Author. Title of Book. Translated/Illustrated by Name. Publisher, Year.
Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon. Rev. ed. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. Harper Collins, 2005.
Homer. The Iliad. Translated by Robert Fagles. Viking, 1990.
1 Author, Title of Book, trans./ill. name (Publisher, Date).
1 Margaret Wise Brown, Goodnight Moon. rev. ed., ill. Clement Hurd (Harper Collins, 2005).
2 Homer, The Iliad, trans. Robert Fagles (Viking, 1990).
Author. Title of Book. Publisher, Date. Website/Database or Format.
Otto, Mary. Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America. New Press, 2017. Kindle.
Teays, Wanda. Business Ethics through Movies: A Case Study Approach. Wiley Blackwell, 2015. Ebook Central.
1 Author, Title of Book (Publisher, Date), Website/Database or Format.
1 Mary Otto, Teeth: The Story of of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America (New Press, 2017), Kindle.
2 Wanda Teays, Business Ethics through Movies: A Case Study Approach (Wiley Blackwell, 2015), Ebook Central.
Author. Title of Book. Original Publisher, Original Date. Reprint, Project Gutenberg, Date. URL.
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. T. Egerton, 1813. Reprint, Project Gutenberg, 2013. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42671.
Grubben, G. J. H. Vegetables. Prota, 2004. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6jrlyOPfr24C.
1 Author, Title of Book (Original Publisher, Original Date; Project Gutenberg, Date), URL.
1 Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (T. Egerton, 1813; Project Gutenberg, 2013), https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42671.
2 G. J. H. Grubben, Vegetables (Prota, 2004), https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_6jrlyOPfr24C.
Author. Title of Book. Narrated by narrator. Publisher, Year. Length.
Clear, James. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Narrated by the author. Penguin Audio, 2018. 5 hr., 35 min.
Sánchez, Erika L. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Narrated by Kyla Garcia. Listening Library, 2017. 9 hr., 41 min.
1 Author, Title of Book, narrated by narrator (Publisher, Date), at length.
1 James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio, 2018), at 5 hr., 35 min.
2 Erika L. Sánchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, narrated by Kyla Garcia (Listening Library, 2017), at 9 hr., 41 min.
Editor, ed. Title of Book. Publisher, Date.
Rosenblum, Joseph, ed. The Definitive Shakespeare Companion: Overviews, Documents, and Analyses. Greenwood Press, 2017.
1 Editor, ed., Title of Book (Publisher, Date).
1 Joseph Rosenblum, ed., The Definitive Shakespeare Companion: Overviews, Documents, and Analysis (Greenwood Press, 2017).
Chapter Author. "Title of Chapter." In Title of Book, edited by Editors. Publisher, Date.
Carbone, Teresa A. "Busted Seams and Bad Behavior: Bodies for the 1930s." In America after the Fall: Painting in the 1930s, edited by Judith A. Barter. The Art Institute of Chicago, 2016.
1 Chapter Author, "Title of Chapter," in Title of Book, ed. Editors (Publisher, Date).
1 Teresa A. Carbone, "Busted Seams and Bad Behavior: Bodies for the 1930s," in America after the Fall: Painting in the 1930s, ed. Judith A. Barter (The Art Institute of Chicago, 2016).
Work Author. "Title of Work." In Title of Book, edited by Editors. Publisher, Date.
Spiotta, Dana. "Jelly and Jack." In The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016, edited by Rachel Kushner. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Pit and the Pendulum." In The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Castle Books, 2002.
1 Work Author, "Title of Work," in Title of Book, ed. Editors (Publisher, Date).
1 Dana Spiotta, "Jelly and Jack," in The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016, ed. Rachel Kushner (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016), 40.
2 Edgar Allan Poe, "The Pit and the Pendulum," in The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Castle Books, 2002).
Entry Author. "Title of Entry." In Title of Book, edited by Editors. Publisher, Date.
Orme, Nicholas. "Christianity, Cornwall." In The Celts: History, Life and Culture, edited by John T. Koch and Antone Minard. ABC-CLIO, 2012.
Rogers, Shannon L., ed. "Allusions, Biblical." In All Things Chaucer: An Encyclopedia of Chaucer's World. Greenwood Press, 2007. Credo Reference.
1 Entry Author, "Title of Entry," in Title of Book, ed. Editors (Publisher, Date).
Include volume and page consulted at the end of the note, following a comma:
1 Nicholas Orme, "Christianity, Cornwall," in The Celts: History, Life and Culture, ed. John T. Koch and Antone Minard (ABC-CLIO, 2012), 1:192.
2 Shannon L. Rogers, ed., "Allusions, Biblical," in All Things Chaucer: An Encyclopedia of Chaucer's World (Greenwood Press, 2007), Credo Reference.
No bibliography entry needed. Simply use a note. Use common abbreviations for books of the Bible.
1 Book Chapter:Verse (Version)
1 Luke 6:31 (Authorized King James Version)
2 Luke 6:31 (AKJV)
Author. Title of Book. With additional contributions. Publisher, Year. Distributor. Exhibition catalog.
Griggs, C. Wilfred, ed. Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time. With historical background and object descriptions by Lisa K. Sabbahy. Jacksonville Art Museum, 1986. Exhibition catalog.
1 Author, Title of Book, exh. cat., with additional contributions (Publisher, Year; Distributor).
1 C. Wilfred Griggs, ed., Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time, exh. cat., with historical background and object descriptions by Lisa K. Sabbahy (Jacksonville Art Museum, 1986).
Author. Title of Book. Published by the author, Date.
Fischer, Maik. How to Cite in Chicago Style. Published by the author, 2024.
1 Author, Title of Book (pub. by author, Date).
1 Maik Fischer, How to Cite in Chicago Style (pub. by author, 2024).
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