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Chicago Manual of Style Guide (Chicago 17th Edition): Books (Author/Date)

Examples of In-Text Citations and References for Books

Book: One Author

Reference

McCord, Edward LeRoy. 2012. The Value of Species. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (McCord 2012).

McCord (2012) highlights numerous studies that have replicated these results utilizing the same methods.


Book: Two Authors

Reference

Green, Leonard C., and Paul B. Brown. 2017. The Entrepreneur’s Playbook: More than 100 Proven Strategies, Tips, and Techniques to Build a Radically Successful Business. New York: AMACOM.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Green and Brown 2017).

Green and Brown (2017) highlight...


Book: Three Authors

Reference

Wilcox, Pamela, Francis T. Cullen, and Ben Feldmeyer. 2018. Communities and Crime: An Enduring American Challenge. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Wilcox, Cullen, and Feldmeyer 2018).

Wilcox, Cullen, and Feldmeyer (2017) highlight...


Book: Four or More Authors

Reference

Fisher, Douglas, Nancy Frey, Russell J. Quaglia, Dominique Smith, and Lisa L. Lande. 2018. Engagement by Design: Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Literacy.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Fisher et al. 2018).

Fisher et al. (2018) have shown…


Book: Edited or Compiled

Reference

Strauss, Sarah, Stephanie Rupp, and Thomas F. Love, eds. 2013. Cultures of Energy Power, Practices, Technologies. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Strauss, Rupp, & Love, 2013).

Strauss, Rupp, and Love (2017) highlight...


Book: Edition Other Than The First

Reference

Wording for editions such as Second, Revised, and Enlarged are abbreviated: 2nd ed.; rev. ed.; etc. Consult Chapter 10 of the style manual for the full list of abbreviations.

Cavanaugh, John C., and Fredda Blanchard-Fields. 2018. Adult Development and Aging. 8th ed. Boston, MA: Wadsworth Publishing.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields 2018).

Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields (2018) highlight...


Book: Chapter in an Edited Book

Reference

Pearlman, Laurie Anne. 2012. “Moral Dimensions of Trauma Therapies.” In The Social Psychology of Morality: Exploring the Causes of Good and Evil, edited by Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver, 311–28. Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Pearlman 2012).

Pearlman (2012) highlights...


eBook

Reference

Edinger, Scott K., and Laurie Sain. 2015. The Hidden Leader : Discover and Develop Greatness within Your Company. New York: AMACOM. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=1711864.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Edinger and Sain 2015).

Edinger and Sain (2015) have shown…


eBook: Edited or Compiled

Reference

Skinner, Jonathan, and Lee Jolliffe, eds. 2017. Murals and Tourism: Heritage, Politics and Identity. Florence: Taylor and Francis. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=4865852.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Skinner and Jolliffe 2017).

Skinner and Jolliffe (2017) have shown…


eBook: Edition Other Than The First

Reference

Roux, Gayle, and Judith A Halstead. 2018. Issues and Trends in Nursing: Practice, Policy, and Leadership. Second edition. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=4838489.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Roux and Halstead 2018).

Roux and Halstead (2018) have shown…


eBook: Chapter in an Edited Book

Reference

Nadimi, Farzin. 2013. “The Role of Oil in the Outcome of the Iran–Iraq War: Some Important Lessons in Historical Context.” In The Iran-Iraq War New International Perspectives, edited by Nigel Ashton and Bryan Gibson, 77–91. New York: Routledge. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ilstu/detail.action?docID=1097796.

In-text Citation

Numerous studies have replicated these results utilizing the same methods (Nadimi 2013).

Nadimi (2013) highlights...