Chicago Author-Date

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Author-Date Interactive Module

This interactive module provides an overview of how to format CMS Author-Date papers, as well as how to create CMS Author-Date formatted in-text and Reference page citations.​

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Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Author-Date Video Tutorial

Learn how to format papers and cite sources using CMS Author-Date style.

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Helpful Handouts

• Chicago Manual Style Paper Checklist for College Writers
• Chicago Author Date Style Sample Paper
• Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
• Generative AI Citation Guide
• Google Docs Instructions for Formatting an Academic Paper

Academic Links

• CSE Citation Style
• Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
• UCLA Guide to Documenting Sources