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Chicago Citation Style Guide

A quick guide to Chicago-style citations

TV Shows (Web)

Note-Bibliography

Note:

Note #. Series Title, "Episode/Segment Title," Website Name video, Duration of Video, Broadcast Date, URL.

Example:

     13. Once Upon A Time, "Second Star to the Right," Hulu video, 43:04, May 5, 2013,  http://www.hulu.com/watch/486422.

Short Note:

Note #. Series Title, "Episode/Segment Title."

Example:

21. Once Upon A Time.                       OR                          21. Once Upon A Time, "Second Star."

Bibliography:

Series Title. "Episode/Segment Title." Website Name video. Duration of Video, Broadcast Date. URL.

Example:

Once Upon A Time. "Second Star to the Right." Hulu video, 43:04. May 5, 2013. 
     http://www.hulu.com/watch/486422.

Author-Date

Text Citation:

(Author Year)

Example:

(Once Upon A Time 2013)

Reference Entry:

Series Title. Year "Episode/Segment Title." Website Name video. Duration of Video, Broadcast Month Day. URL.

Example:

Once Upon A Time. 2013. "Second Star to the Right." Hulu video, 43:04. May 5. 
     http://www.hulu.com/watch/486422.

Video (Web)

Note-Bibliography

Note:

Note #. Author, "Title of Video," Name of Website, Duration of Video, Publication Date. URL.

Example:

     11. TopGear, "Pagani Zonda F vs Bugatti Veyron drag race - Top Gear - BBC," YouTube video, 9:30, March 20, 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyC3CWDlEzY&list=PL487DFAB0946D69F0&index=59.

Short Note:

Note #. Author, "Title of Video."

Example:

15. TopGear.                     OR                          15. TopGear, "Pagani Zonda."

Bibliography:

Author. "Title of Video." Name of Website. Duration of Video. Publication Date. URL.

Example:

TopGear. "Pagani Zonda F vs Bugatti Veyron drag race - Top Gear - BBC." YouTube video, 9:30. March 20, 2009.
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyC3CWDlEzY&list=PL487DFAB0946D69F0&index=59.

Author-Date

Text Citation:

(Author Year)

Example:

(TopGear 2009)

Reference Entry:

Author. Publication Date. "Title of Video." Name of Website. Duration of Video. URL.

Example:

TopGear. 2009. "Pagani Zonda F vs Bugatti Veyron drag race - Top Gear - BBC." YouTube video, 9:30. March 20.
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyC3CWDlEzY&list=PL487DFAB0946D69F0&index=59.