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This resource contains the Notes and Bibliography (NB) sample paper for the Chicago Manual of Style 17 th edition. To download the sample paper, click this link.
The Chicago Style of writing is used for academic writing in the field of Humanities, especially history. Specific guidelines for formatting a paper in Chicago Style are outlined in manuals such as the 16th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, which was issued in September
For examples of how these citation styles work in research papers, consult our sample papers: Author-Date Sample Paper. NB Sample Paper.
A Chicago format paper is double-spaced and left-aligned with paragraphs indented. The title page and bibliography have specific requirements.
Official Chicago style, in easy-to-use, printable PDF paper-writing tip sheets for students, teachers, and librarians. Guidelines are per Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (9th ed.) and are fully compatible with The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.).
Blue boxes contain directions for writing and citing in Chicago’s Notes and Bibliography style. Green text boxes contain explanations of Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. Margins should be set at no less than 1” and no greater than 1.5”. Margins in this sample paper have been set at 1.25” to accommodate explanatory comment boxes.
Use a single legible font style (e.g., Times News Roman) and font size (preferably 12 pt). Use at least 1 inch (or 2.54 cm) margins on all sides. Double space and left align main text.