Chicago Citation Generator

Build correct Chicago style (author-date) references in seconds. Autofill from a DOI or type the details, then copy the reference and in-text citation. Free, no sign-up.

Chicago reference
n.d.. .
In-text: (Author n.d.)

Chicago has two systems — this tool uses author-date

The Chicago Manual of Style supports two citation systems. Author-date (used here) places a short citation like (Smith 2024) in the text, matched to an alphabetized reference list — favored in the sciences and social sciences. Notes-bibliography uses footnotes and is common in history and the humanities.

Chicago author-date formats, with examples

Journal article

Author. Year. "Article Title." Journal Name Volume (Issue): Pages. https://doi.org/xxxx.

Book

Author. Year. Title of Book. City: Publisher.

Website

Author. Year. "Page Title." Site Name. URL.

Chicago in-text citations

  • Standard: (Smith 2024)
  • With a page: (Smith 2024, 15)
  • Two authors: (Smith and Jones 2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Chicago author-date and notes-bibliography?

Chicago has two systems. Author-date uses in-text citations like (Smith 2024) with a reference list — common in the sciences and social sciences. Notes-bibliography uses footnotes with a bibliography — common in history and the humanities. This generator produces author-date entries.

How do you write a Chicago in-text citation?

Author-date puts the author and year in parentheses: (Smith 2024). Add a page number after a comma for a specific passage: (Smith 2024, 15).

How do you cite a book in Chicago author-date?

Author. Year. Title of Book. City: Publisher. The title is italicized and the year comes right after the author.

Is this Chicago generator free?

Yes — free, no sign-up, Chicago author-date for journal articles, books, and websites, with the in-text citation.

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