Chicago Manual of Style: Citation Guide
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The Chicago Manual of Style supports two types of reference styles: the author-date system and the notes-bibliography system. Traditionally, those in the humanities have preferred the notes-bibliography system, those in the science the author-date system, and the social sciences may use either, depending on the field and journal. The Article-Date System used in this guide corresponds to the “R” or reference system used in The Chicago Manual of Style. The Notes-Bibliography System corresponds to the “B” or bibliography system. For additional questions concerning citation style or resources, please contact the Ready Reference Desk on the second floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library (662-325-7676 or reference@library.msstate.edu.) This guide is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., 2003. (A copy of the print version is available at the Ready Reference Desk, under the call number Z 253 .U69 15th 2003.) Note that all material cited in this guide is available in the Mississippi State University Libraries print or electronic collections.
Book or Monograph, Single Author: Article-Date System: Barrett, M. 2001. Star Trek: The Human Frontier. New York: Routledge. Notes-Bibliography System: Barrett, Michelle. Star Trek: The Human Frontier. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Book or Monograph, More Than One Author: Article-Date System: Sekuler, R. and R. Blake. 1998. Star Trek on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human Minds. New York, W. H. Freeman. Notes-Bibliography System: Sekuler, Robert and Randolph Blake. Star Trek on the Brain: Alien Minds, Human Minds. New York: W. H. Freeman, 1998.
Chapter From a Book: Article-Date System: Kreitzer, L. 1999. Suffering, sacrifice and redemption: Biblical imagery in Star Trek. In Star Trek and sacred ground: Explorations of Star Trek, religion, and American culture, ed. J. E. Porter and D. L. McLaren, 139-163. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Notes-Bibliography System: Kreitzer, Larry, “Suffering, Sacrifice and Redemption: Biblical Imagery in Star Trek.” In Star Trek and Sacred Ground: Explorations of Star Trek, Religion, and American Culture, edited by Jennifer E. Porter and Darcee L. McLaren, 139-163 (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1999).
Article from a Journal: Note that this style draws a distinction between journals and magazine. Citations for journal articles in the article-date system use only the author’s first initial. Magazine citations would spell out the first name. Article-Date System: Ott, B. and E. Aoki. 2001. Popular imagination and identity politics: Reading the future in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Western Journal of Communication 65 (4): 392-415. Notes-Bibliography System: Ott, Brian and Eric Aoki. “Popular Imagination and Identity Politics: Reading the Future in Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Western Journal of Communication 65, no. 4 (2001): 392-415.
Article from a Journal, Accessed Through an Electronic Database: Article-Date System: Cantor, P. 2000. Shakespeare in the original Klingon: Star Trek and the end of history. Perspectives on Political Science 29 (3): 158-166. http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=3614982&db=aph. Notes-Bibliography System: Cantor, Paul. “Shakespeare in the Original Klingon: Star Trek and the End of History.” Perspectives on Political Science 29, no. 3 (2000): 158-166. http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=3614982&db=aph.
Newspaper Article, No Author: Article-Date System: Wall Street Journal. 2003. Suit is filed against Viacom over Star Trek franchise. July 2, 2003, eastern edition. Notes-Bibliography System: Wall Street Journal, “Suit is Filed Against Viacom over Star Trek Franchise,” July 2, 2003, eastern edition.
Newspaper Article, From an Electronic Database: Article-Date System: Campbell, Kim.1996. Star Trek crew still “Troubled with Tribbles,” 30 years later. Christian Science Monitor, November 7, 1996, http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9611183648&db=aph. Notes-Bibliography System: Campbell, Kim. “Star Trek Crew Still ‘Troubled with Tribbles,’ 30 Years Later.” Christian Science Monitor, November 7, 1996. http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9611183648&db=aph.
Website (or a portion of a website): Citing web sites (other than major bibliographic databases) can be very difficult. Users are strongly encouraged to review this section of the print manual. Article-Date System: Jacob, Stephen. Great Star Trek quotes. http://www.sjtrek.com/trek/quotes/main/ (accessed December 10, 2003.) Notes-Bibliography System: Jacob, Stephen. “Great Star Trek quotes.” http://www.sjtrek.com/trek/quotes/main/ (accessed December 10, 2003.)
This guide was developed by Deborah Lee and last updated July 17, 2007. Please send any comments to dlee@library.msstate.edu.