How to Create Footnotes or Endnotes in Chicago Style
- How do I create a footnote or endnote?
- How is a footnote different from an endnote?
- What do I include in the footnote or endnote?
How do I Create a Footnote or Endnote?
How is a Footnote different from an Endnote?
- Footnotes appear on the bottom of the page that contains the sentence to which it refers.
- Endnotes are listed at the end of the paper on separate pages. On the top of the first page, the title “Notes” is centered one inch from the top of the page. Endnote pages are placed before the bibliography.
What do I Include in the Footnote or Endnote?
- The footnote/endnote begins with the same superscript number as the one that appears in the paper and is followed by a period.
- Footnotes/endnotes always include a specific page number or numbers where the cited information can be found.
- The first footnote/endnote to a source provides the full publishing information.
2. Kay, Art and the German Bourgeoisie, 51.
3. Kay, Art and the German Bourgeoisie, 87.
Citing different types of sources
- Periodicals
- Books
- Sections of Books
- Digital Media
- Other Sources
- Primary Sources
- Citing a source (that you have not read) that is Cited in Another Source
Key Elements to Notice
- In footnotes, information is separated by commas, while in the bibliography, it is separated by periods.
- In footnotes, the author's first name is listed first, while in the bibliography, the author's last name is listed first.
- The titles of books and journals are put in italics.
- The titles of articles are put in quotation marks.
- All key words in titles are capitalized.