
As an example, if you are including a quote from Joan Scott’s Gender and the Politics of History in your paper, directly after the quote, you would include a note of the citation information.
A section heading (if your instructor requires it) that is bold and slightly larger than the rest of the textĪ note is used as a citation after you have included information from a source within your paper.
The first page of your document should include:
Center the following information 7-8 lines down from the title. Title and Subtitle (if applicable) should be in bold font, title case, and the size may be slightly larger than the body text. Center your title a third of the way down on the title page. Use readable font, preferably Times New Roman, 12 pt. Do not put a page number on the title page.
This quick reference guide focuses on how to format the title page, the notes, and bibliography citations in Chicago Manual Style 17 edition. The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) is the preferred formatting and style guidelines used by the disciplines of history, philosophy, religion, and the arts.