Introduction
The
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) discusses in detail various topics including manuscript
preparation and publication, grammar, usage, documentation and the bibliography
for the editors. The substance in this document highly focuses on The Chicago Manual of Style
documentation that is termed the Notes of Bibliography System, which is widely used
by the people engaged in literature, history, and the arts. It also discussed
another documentation style that is termed the Author-Date System. Though it is
almost the same in content, there is little difference in form and is used in
the social sciences.
In
order to get more information about The
Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), learners can find it useful to
consult Kate L. Turabian's Manual
for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (7th
ed.). This manual highlights the most common "Turabian" citation
style. It also presents the two CMS patterns of citations but provides slight
modifications much suited to student texts.
The Chicago Manual of Style: Notes and bibliography
The
Chicago 'notes and bibliography' system is frequently used in the humanities
and offers the writers an updated system so that they can refer their sources
through footnote or endnote citation in their writing and through bibliography
pages. It also provides writers with an outlet for making comments on their
cited sources. This notes and bibliography system is widely used to maintain the
discipline of history.
The
appropriate use of the notes and bibliography helps the writers to protect
themselves from the accusations of plagiarism. The proper use of the NB system
can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism. This unethical use of
source material created by others may be deliberate or accidental. The most
important thing is that the appropriate use of the notes and bibliography helps
to create credibility Most importantly, properly using the NB system builds credibility
by representing liability to the source materials.
If
you want to use the Chicago notes and bibliography format, you can consult The Chicago Manual of Style (15th
ed.) and/or A Manual for
Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (7th ed.),
which are available in most writing centers and reference libraries and in different
bookstores.
Introduction to notes
Notes
and bibliography system of The Chicago
Manual of Style has made it easy for you to include a note (endnote or
footnote) each time you use a source, and it depends on your choice whether you
should go through a direct quote or through a paraphrase or summary. Footnotes are
usually added at the end of the page on which the source is referenced, and
endnotes are usually used at the end of each chapter or at the end of the whole
document.
In
either case, you should place a superscript number parallel to a note with the
bibliographic information for that source. You should also reference the source
in which the text following the end of the sentence or clause.
According
to the rule of The Chicago Manual of
Style, all related
information concerning the source: author’s full name, source title, and facts
of publication should be included in the first note of each source. If you quote
the identical source again, the note requires only include the surname of the
author, an abbreviated form of the title (if more than four words), and page
number(s).
If
you quote the same source and page number(s) from a single source two or more
times repeatedly, the equivalent note should use the word “Ibid.,” an
abbreviated form of the Latin ibidem,
that means “in the same place.” If you use the identical source but a different
page number, the equivalent note should use “Ibid.” followed by a comma and the
new page number(s).
In
the notes and bibliography system, the footnote or endnote itself starts with
the appropriate number followed by a period and then a space. In Turabian
style, the footnote or endnote starts with a superscript number.
Introduction to bibliographies
In
the notes and bibliography system, the bibliography provides an alphabetical
list of all sources used in a given work. This page, mainly titled
Bibliography, is usually positioned at the end of the work preceding the index.
It should comprise of all sources quoted within the work and may sometimes comprise
of other relevant sources that were not quoted but provide further reading.
Although
bibliographic entries for various sources can be formatted differently, all integrated
sources (books, articles, Web sites, etc.) are set alphabetically by author’s
last name. If no author or editor is listed, the title or keyword by which the
reader would search for the source may be used instead.
Common
Elements
According
to rule of The Chicago Manual of Style,
all entries in the bibliography generally comprises of the author (or editor,
compiler, translator), title, and publication information.
Author’s
Names
The
author’s name is put within inverted comma in the bibliography, placing the
last name first and separating the last name and first name with a comma; for instance,
John Smith turns into Smith, John.
Titles
Titles
of books and journals in a bibliography are italicized. Titles of articles,
chapters, poems, etc. are placed in quotation marks.
Publication
Information
According
to the rule of The Chicago Manual of
Style, the year of publication is placed after the publisher or journal
name.
Punctuation
In
a bibliography, all major elements must be separated by periods. For more
information and specific examples, you can download the PDF format of The Chicago Manual of Style.
It
is important to note that dailyenglish24.blogspot.com is providing the
basic information about the formation of entries used in the bibliography. If
you want to have more information about Selected Bibliographies, Annotated
Bibliographies, and Bibliographic Essays, you are suggested to consult Chapter
14.59 of The Chicago Manual
of Style.
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