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NOTE ON CMS: Bibliographic citations following the CMS standards require that an author have both endnotes at the end of a paper, and a reference list of citations. Normally the author would indicate within the body of his or her text which endnote to refer to for bibliographic information. See Below...

In Text

On December 7, 1944, it became obvious that the Japanese had intended to acquire Hawaii as part of their empire.1

In the Note

1. James Gibson, The Empire of the Sun: World War II (New York: Hall, 1998), 34.

CMS Reference List Samples

Books (MLA, APA)

Different from the standards set by the MLA and the APA, the Chicago Manual of Style suggests that you use italics to indicate a title, rather than underlining.

A Book by one Author

Endnote

1. Jacob A. Rose, The Urban Pasta Sauce, 3d ed. (Everett: Bellowing Ark, 1999), 123.

Bibliographic Listing

Rose, Jacob A. The Urban Pasta Sauce, 3d ed. Everett: Bellowing Ark, 1999.

A Book by two or three authors

Endnote

2. Matthew Lord and Jacob Rose, Giving to the Music: A Composition (Langley: Moonraker Press, 2003), 34.

Bibliographic Listing

Lord, Matthew, and Jacob Rose. Giving to the Music: A Composition. Langley: Moonraker Press, 2003.

A Book by more than than three authors

Endnote

3. John Serres et al., Once Upon a Little Island (Dallas: A&M Press, 2002), 23.

Bibliographic Listing

Serres, J., et al. Once Upon a Little Island. Dallas: A&M Press, 2002.

An edited book

Endnote

4. James Bertrud. The Idle Times of Man, ed. Robert Coale (Langley: Moonraker Press, 1999), 12.

Bibliographic Listing

Bertrud, James. The Idle Times of Man. Edited by Robert Coale. Langley: Moonraker Press, 1999.

A chapter in a book or an essay in an anthology

Endnote

5. Megan Moore, "Giving Up The Fight." in The Life and Times of Forty U.S. Presidents, ed. J. Cowan (New York: Free Press, 1967), 234-245.

Bibliographic Listing

Moore, Megan. "Giving Up The Fight." In The Life and Times of Forty U.S. Presidents, ed. J. Cowan, 234-245. New York: Free Press, 1967.

A multivolume work

Endnote

6. Robin Hood, Heroes and Legends (Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999), 2: 123.

Bibliographic Listing

Hood, Robin. Heroes and Legends. Vol 2. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999.

Articles (MLA, APA)

An article in a scholarly journal with continuous pagination within an annual volume

Endnote

7. John Rose, "Running for Mayor: In a Perfect World," German Daily 23 (winter 1956): 234.

Bibliographic Listing

Rose, John. "Running for Mayor: In a Perfect World." German Daily 23 (winter 1956): 233-45.

An article in a scholarly journal with separate pagination in each issue

Endnote

8. H. W. Reynolds, "Building a Retail Empire," American Entrepreneur 3, no. 4 (1973): 45.

Bibliographic Listing

Reynolds, H. W. "Building a Retail Empire." American Entrepreneur 3, no. 4 (1973): 34-49.

An article in weekly magazine

Endnote

9. John Smith, "The Winter of Dissolved Salt," New Yorker, 8 Jan 1996, 34.

Bibliographic Listing

Smith, John, "The Winter of Dissolved Salt." New Yorker, 8 Jan 1996, 34-43.

An article in a monthly magazine

Endnote

10. Jim Coale, "Giving to the Void," Living In Grace, October 1975, 23.

Bibliographic Listing

Coale, Jim. "Giving to the Void." Living In Grace, October 1975, 23.

An article in a newspaper

Endnote

11. Frank Gimbel, "A Chinese Journeyman's Quest for Indifference," Seattle Times, 23 June 1999, 4(A).

Bibliographic Listing

Gimbel, Frank. "A Chinese Journeyman's Quest for Indifference." Seattle Times, 23 June 1999, 4(A).

Other Sources (MLA, APA)

A personal interview

Endnote

12. Jimmy Johnson, interview by author, tape recording, Seattle, Wa., 15 April 2003.

Bibliographic Listing

Johnson, Jimmy. Interview by author. Tape recording. Seattle, Wa., 15 April 2003.

A published interview

Endnote

13. Mac Smith, interviewed by Jacob Rose, Modern Language 13, no.3 (winter 1998): 23

Bibliographic Listing

Smith, Mac. Interview by Jacob Rose. Modern Language 13, no.3 (winter 1998): 20-25.

A letter

Endnote

14. Ginger Fuane, letter to the author, 8 June 1990.

Bibliographic Listing

Fuane, Ginger. Letter to author. 8 June 1990.

A film or videotape

Endnote

15. Giving Back, dir. John Cowan, 45 min., MGM Studios, 1998, videocassette.

Bibliographic Listing

Cruise, Tom. Giving Back. Directed by John Cowan. 45 min. MGM Studios, 1998. Videocassette

A recording

Endnote

Jimmy Buffett, "Pencil Thin Mustache," on Songs You Know By Heart, Interscope Records compact disc 342 456-5.

Bibliographic Listing

Buffett, Jimmy. "Pencil Thin Mustache." On Songs You Know by Heart. Interscope Records compact disk 342 456-5.

Electronic Sources (MLA, APA)

Computer Software

Endnote

17. Home Design Pro: Living, vers. 3.0 for Windows, Limpy Ware, Portland, Ore.

Bibliographic Listing

Home Design Pro: Living. Vers. 2.0 for Windows. Limpy Ware, Portland, Ore.

An Electronic Document

The folks at CMS suggest that writers follow the International Standards Organization guidelines. Who recommend that you cite the author, authoring organization, electronic medium, possible information on print versions, dates of access and URL's. .

Endnote

Jim Bower, "Survey of Men Regarding Left Knee Contusions," in BF-FY (Digest vol.5, no. 4) [electronic bulletin board] (Parsipany, N.J., 1997 [cited 12 April 1997]); available from bf-fy@cs.parsipany.edu; INTERNET.

Bibliographic Listing

Bower, Jim. "Survey of Men Regarding Left Knee Contusions," in BF-FY (Digest vol.5, no. 4)[electronic bulletin board] (Parsipany, N.J., 1997 [cited 12 April 1997]). Available from bf-fy@cs.parsipany.edu; INTERNET.