Hi Carla,

As far as I can tell, Chicago doesn’t mention any way of shortening repeated author-date citations, and they don’t mention using ibid. in this context. So I would suggest sticking with the full citation, even though it’s a bit repetitive.

I was wondering, for chicago author-date in-text citation, if I cite the source within one paragraph multiple times, do I still have to always write the whole citation or is it possible to use something like ibid. ?
So instead of always writing (Bilali and Vollhardt 2015, 492) just (ibid, 492)

Thanks in advance

Hi Paulina,

Yes, that’s indeed the correct format if you have multiple sources from the same author with no date.

Hi Venus,

They’re certainly similar styles in that they’re both ‘author-date’ approaches to citation. They differ on some of the specifics of how in-text citations and reference list entries are formatted. For instance, where to place commas, whether to use “p.” before page numbers, and so on. So they’re not the same style, but they certainly have the same basic approach.

I would like to know if there are any differences between Chicago’s Author/Date style and Harvard style.
They appear to be the exact same to me but I’m overlooking something I’d like to know!

Thank you!

Hi Anna,

Whenever you’re paraphrasing or quoting a specific part of the author’s writing (i.e., you’re not just making a broad generalization about them), you should include a citation pointing the reader to the relevant page in the source, yes. One citation at the end of the section isn’t specific enough; for each specific thought you borrow from this author, the reader should know where to look for it in the author’s own work. You don’t have to include a citation literally every time you mention the author’s name, but definitely every time you refer to a specific thought from them. Hope that helps!

Thanks for your help!

Hi Tim,

Chicago doesn’t give any specific guidance about this issue, but based on the spacing in the example images they show, it seems like the “before” and “after” settings should both be 0.

I would like to know what the format is for the Chicago-author-date style in word for the reference list?

For example,

What should the line spacing be?

I know that the line spacing is single, but I am unsure what the “before” and “after” option should be (should both the number option for “before” and “after” be 0 pt)?

I hope you are able to understand this question!

Thanks!