Chicago Manual of Style: Information for those Using Author/Date
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When Using the Author Date Version of the CMS
Consult the 15th Chapter of the Chicago Manual of Style for information regarding the in-text and reference list citation formats.
Chapter 15 of the Chicago Manual of Style, Author/Date
For any questions regarding the formatting of author/date in-text citations or the reference list please consult chapter 15 of the Chicago Manual of Style. For your convenience the NSU Florida's Alvin Sherman Library has an online version of this citation manual.
Author-Date System
The author-date system of CMS is typically used in the disciplines of physical, natural and social sciences.
Below are article citation examples:
One Author
Reference:
Perito, Robert M. 2008. "Police in Peace and Stability Operations: Evolving US Policy and Practice." International Peacekeeping 15, no. 1: 51-66.
In text citation:
(Perito 2008) or if quoting add page number after year ex. (Perito 2008, 101)
More than One Author
Reference:
Rosenberg, Sam, and Thomas E. Weisskopf. 1981. "A Conflict Theory Approach to Inflation in the Postwar U.S. Economy." American Economic Review 71, no. 2: 42.
In text citation:
(Rosenberg and Weisskopf 1981) or if quoting add page number after year ex. (Rosenberg and Weisskopf 1981, 101)