Author full name, Book Title: Subtitle, edition. (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), page numbers, URL. Author last name, Shortened Book Title, page number(s). When citing a chapter from a multi-authored book, start with details of the chapter, followed by details of the book.
What is CMS? The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) is the preferred formatting and style guidelines used by the disciplines of history, philosophy, religion, and the arts.
CMS stands for the Chicago Manual of Style. It is a style of formatting written works that is most widely used in publishing. Pressbooks: Simple Book Production. Previous: Phrases that begin the work of synthesis. Next: Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing to Avoid Plagiarism.
Chicago recommends using words, not numerals, for numbers lower than 100. For example, you would write “ninety-five,” not “95.” But numerals should still be used when you're referring to a specific measurement (e.g., “15 cm”) and when using decimals (e.g., “1.5”).
Common Citation Format Title of Book: Subtitle of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication. Article: Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. “Title of Article: Subtitle of Article.” Title of Journal Volume Number, Issue Number (Date of Publication): YY-YY.
Spell out numbers one through one hundred (Chicago's general rule). Spell out multiples of one through one hundred used in combination with hundred, thousand, or hundred thousand.
The Chicago Manual of Style provides guidelines for two styles of citation: author-date and notes and bibliography: In notes and bibliography style (mostly used in the humanities), you use footnotes or endnotes to cite sources.
General formatting Use margins of at least 1 inch on all sides of the page. The main text should be double-spaced, and each new paragraph should begin with a ½ inch indent. Text should be left-aligned and not “justified” (meaning that the right margin should look ragged).
Use double-spacing throughout the body of the paper. Single space after periods between sentences. Indent the first line of each paragraph.
Chicago doesn't require a specific font or font size, but recommends using something simple and readable (e.g., 12 pt. Times New Roman). Use margins of at least 1 inch on all sides of the page. The main text should be double-spaced, and each new paragraph should begin with a ½ inch indent.