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Chicago 17th Edition Citation Guide

Website

Footnote/Endnote 

Author First Name and Last Name"Title of Article," Name of Website or Publishing Organization, Publication date and/or access date (if available)URL.

Example: 

13. Sarah Pruitt, '‘8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' made History,” History.com, September 8, 2016, https://www.history.com/news/8-ways-the-original-star-trek-made-history.

Bibliography

Author Last Name, Author First Name. "Title of Article." Name of Website or Publishing Organization. Publication date and/or access date (if available)URL.

Example: 

Pruitt, Sarah. "8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' made History.” History.com, September 8, 2016. https://www.history.com/news/8-ways-the-original-star-trek-made-history.

Website - Government Organization
The Chicago Manual of Style follows the Legal Bluebook citation format for most government publications. Please see our Guide for Legal Citations or contact a librarian for additional information.
Blog Post

Footnote/Endnote 

Author First Name, Author Last Name or Username "Title of post." Blog/Website (blog). Publication Date. URL.

Example:

56. Judy Luther, "Born Digital – The Expanding Universe of Research Content," The Scholarly Kitchen (blog), November 6, 2019, https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org /2019 /11/06/born-digital-the-expanding-universe-of-research-content/.

Bibliography

Author Last Name, Author First Name or Username. "Title of post." Blog/Website (blog). Publication Date. URL.

Example:

Luther, Judy. "Born Digital – The Expanding Universe of Research Content." The Scholarly Kitchen (blog). November 6, 2019.  https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2019/ 11/06/ born-digital-the-expanding-universe-of-research-content/.

YouTube, TED Talk, or other Streaming Video

Footnote/Endnote 

Author Last name, First initial or Username, "Title of Video," Video Source, Publication Date, Running Time, URL.

Example: 

24. Zefrank1"The Platypus Conspiracy," YouTube Video, May 9, 2022, 1:07, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9FRxokO2so.

Bibliography

Author Last name, First initial or Username. "Title of Video." Video Source. Publication Date. Running Time. URL.

Example: 

Zefrank1. "The Platypus Conspiracy." YouTube Video. May 9, 2022. 1:07. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9FRxokO2so.

Podcast Episode

Footnote/Endnote 

Author/Host First Name Author/Host Last Name, "Title of Episode." Produced by Producer First and Last Name. Podcast Name. Publication date. Podcast. Episode Time, URL

Example: 

18. Cecil Baldwin, "The Great Librarian of the Western Sands,” Produced by Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor. Welcome to Night Vale, April 14, 2022, Podcast, 23:15, https://open.spotify.com/episode/ 30Smjp5AmLHHqVg76ZLdAr?si=c5297c0c61ff4a56.

Bibliography

Author/Host Last Name, Author/Host First Name, "Title of Episode." Produced by Produce First and Last Name. Podcast Name. Publication date. Podcast. Episode Time, URL.

Example: 

Baldwin, Cecil. "The Great Librarian of the Western Sands.” Produced by Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor. Welcome to Night Vale. April 14, 2022. Podcast, 23:15, https://open.spotify.com/episode/ 30Smjp5AmLHHqVg76Z LdAr?si=c5297c0c61ff4a56. 

Single Song

Footnote/Endnote 

Group or Performer, "Title of Song," Track # on Album Name, Label Name, Release date, Medium, URL(if streaming)

Example: 

18. Ice Nine Kills, "A Rash Decision,” Track 2 on The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, Fearless Records, October 15, 2021, Vinyl, 

Bibliography

Group or Performer. "Title of Song." Track # on Album Name. Label Name. Release date. Medium. URL(if streaming)

Example: 

Ice Nine Kills. "A Rash Decision.” Track 2 on The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood. Fearless Records, October 15, 2021, Vinyl, 

TV Episode

Footnote/Endnote 

Show Title, season, episode # "Episode Title," Director, writers and other relevant people, show air date, Network, watch date, medium, URL(if streaming).

Example: 

18. Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 2, episode 9, "The Measure of a Man." directed by Robert Scheerer, written by Melinda M. Snodgrass, featuring Patrick Stweart, Brent Spiner, and Whoopi Goldberg, Aired February 13, 1989, https://www.paramountplus.com/ shows/video/5peN9NEF4VR1htPxpN8nhNL_ lQ6lhk_H/RL.

Bibliography

Writer Last Name, First Name. Show Title. Season, episode #, "Episode Title." Director and other relevant people, show air date, Network, watch date, medium. URL(if streaming).

Example: 

Snodgrass, Melinda M, writer. Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 2, episode 9, "The Measure of a Man." Directed by Robert Scheerer, featuring Patrick Stweart, Brent Spiner, and Whoopi Goldberg. Aired February 13, 1989, https://www.paramountplus.com/ shows/video/5peN9NEF4VR1htPxpN8nhNL_  lQ6lhk_H/RL.

Note: f you are accessing the show via a streaming service rather than on physical media, you can replace everything after the airing information with the relevant URL.