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Chicago Style (17th Edition) Citation Guide: Websites

A citation guide for Chicago Style 17th Edition. Includes Author-Date style and Notes & Bibliography style.

Important Notes

1. Author-Date Style: Websites are often cited only within the text of the paper. A corresponding Reference List entry is not needed as long as the item has been documented in the text.

Notes & Bibliography Style

Entire Website (No Separate Pages or Sections)

Bibliography:

“Religion & Public Life.” Pew Research Center. Accessed January 26, 2021. https://www.pewforum.org.

Footnote:

1. “Religion & Public Life,” Pew Research Center, accessed January 26, 2021, https://www.pewforum.org.

Page or Section From a Website

Bibliography:

“Roman Catholic Church.” Religious Groups. American Religion Data Archives. Accessed July 15, 2020. http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_836.asp.

Footnote:

1. “Roman Catholic Church,“ Religious Groups, Association of Religion Data Archives, accessed July 5, 2020, http://www.thearda.com/Denoms/D_836.asp.

Author-Date Style

Website

Reference List:

Author of the Site. Year of Publication. "Title of Web Page." Owner/Sponsor of Site. Published, Modified, or Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

In-Text Citation:

If No Reference List Entry Is Used: (Watson 2011, "Tunisians Vote in First Election Following Arab Spring," CNN.com, last modified October 23, 2011)

If A Reference List Entry Is Used: (Watson 2011)

Website With No Author

Reference List:

Owner/Sponsor of Site. Year of Publication or n.d. (if no date is available). "Title of Web Page." Published, Modified, or Accessed Month Day, Year. URL.

In-Text Citation:

If No Reference List Entry Is Used: ("Victorian Smoking Rates Hit Record Low," n.d., 9 News, accessed August 17, 2012)

If A Reference List Entry Is Used: (9 News, n.d.)