Chicago Style Citation

What type of source is the above footnote?

• Book

• Journal Article

• Encyclopedia

• Website

There is one error in the above footnote. What is it?

• The elements (author, title, etc.), should be separated by periods and not by commas.

• The citation is missing the place of publication.

• The author should be listed by last name, first name (e.g. "Damrosch, Leo").

• The title should be in quotation marks, not in italics.

Identify the element(s) in the following footnote that properly separates the sources from one another.

• Semicolons

• Colons

• Commas

• Periods

Which of the following sentences properly formats the placement, punctuation, and formatting of the footnote?

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I only need to include a citation if I'm quoting directly from a source, but not if I summarize or paraphrase content from that source.

• True

• False

I must have a separate footnote for every individual source that I cite; I cannot combine more than one source into a footnote.

• True

• False

The following model for creating a footnote for a web page is accurate for Chicago Style Citations.

• True

• False

What is the proper system for numbering footnotes in one's paper?

• Each source should have its own separate number, and each time you use that source, you then use that footnote number.

• Footnote numbers should start over at 1. each time your essay moves onto a new page.

• All footnote numbers should immediately be followed by a parenthetical citation that includes the author's last name and page number.

• The footnotes should be numbered in sequence on each page and throughout the entire essay.

Which of the following types of sources should be typed in italics in your footnotes?

• Titles of books

• Titles of journals

• Titles of artwork

• Titles of articles

• Titles of chapters within a book

Which of the following types of sources should be placed in "quotation marks" in your footnotes?

• Titles of dissertations or theses

• Titles of books

• Titles of newspapers

• Titles of articles

• Titles of chapters within a book