Chapter 14 Notes and Bibliography
Chapter 14 Notes and Bibliography
(text excerpts)
“Crushed thirty feet upwards, the waters flashed for an instant like heaps of fountains, then
brokenly sank in a shower of flakes, leaving the circling surface creamed like new milk round
the marble trunk of the whale.”1
1. Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851),
627.
“This,” wrote George Templeton Strong, “is what our tailors can do.”1
It was the hour of “national paths” toward socialism;2 but that expression, which turned out
to be temporary, was more an incantation than a discovery.
The bias was apparent in the Shotwell series3—and it must be remembered that Shotwell was
a student of Robinson’s.
Though a note number normally follows a closing parenthesis, it may on rare occasion be
more appropriate to place the number inside the closing parenthesis—if, for example, the
note applies to a specific term within the parentheses.
Men and their unions, as they entered industrial work, negotiated two things: young women
would be laid off once they married (the commonly acknowledged “marriage bar”2), and men
would be paid a “family wage.”
14.27: Note numbers with chapter and article titles and subheads
Chapter Contents / Notes / Note Numbers
In books, a note number should never appear within or at the end of a chapter title. A note
that applies to an entire chapter should be unnumbered and is preferably placed at the foot
of the first page of the chapter, preceding any numbered notes (see 14.52–55). (In the case
of an electronic format that does not support footnotes as such, an unnumbered note might
appear immediately after, or be linked from, the chapter title.) Some journal publishers
place an asterisk at the end of the article title for notes that apply to an article as a whole
and reserve numbered references for other notes. Note references appearing with a
subhead within a book chapter or an article should be numbered along with the rest of the
notes, though some editors will prefer to move such references into the text that follows
the subhead.
1. Full bibliography. A full bibliography includes all works cited, whether in text or in notes,
other than personal communications (see 14.214). Some particularly relevant works the
author has consulted may also be listed, even if not mentioned in the text. The usual heading
is Bibliography, though Works Cited or Literature Cited may be used if no additional works
are included.
2. Selected bibliography. If, for whatever reason, the author does not wish to list all works
cited, the title must so indicate: Selected Bibliography may be used (and is preferred over
Select Bibliography) or, if the list is quite short, Suggested Readings or Further Readings.
A headnote should explain the principles of selection. See figure 14.9.
3. Annotated bibliography. Generally more convenient for readers than a bibliographic
essay (see next item) is an annotated bibliography. Annotations may simply follow the
publication details (sometimes in brackets if only a few entries are annotated), or they may
start a new line (and are often indented from the left margin). See figure 14.10.
4. Bibliographic essay. Less formal than an annotated bibliography is a bibliographic essay,
in which the author treats the literature discursively. Because works treated in this way are
not alphabetized, subject divisions may be made freely (see 14.63). Such an essay may be
particularly suited to certain types of archival sources that do not easily lend themselves to
an alphabetical list. It may be included in addition to a bibliography, in which case it should
come first. If works discussed in the essay are listed in the bibliography, they may be given
in shortened form (as in notes). If there is no bibliography, the essay must include full facts
of publication, whether or not the titles also appear in the notes. For an illustration,
see figure 14.11.
5. List of works by one author. A list of works by one author, usually titled Published Works
[of Author’s Name] or Writings [of Author’s Name], is most often arranged
chronologically. If several titles are listed for each year, the dates may appear as subheads.
Book
Notes
1. Zadie Smith, Swing Time (New York: Penguin Press, 2016), 315–16.
2. Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman, A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life (New
York: Simon & Schuster, 2015), 12.
Shortened notes
Grazer, Brian, and Charles Fishman. A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life.New York:
Simon & Schuster, 2015.
For many more examples, covering virtually every type of book, see 14.100–163 in The
Chicago Manual of Style.
Note
1. Henry David Thoreau, “Walking,” in The Making of the American Essay, ed. John
D’Agata (Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016), 177–78.
Shortened note
Thoreau, Henry David. “Walking.” In The Making of the American Essay, edited by John
D’Agata, 167–95. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016.
In some cases, you may want to cite the collection as a whole instead.
Note
1. John D’Agata, ed., The Making of the American Essay (Minneapolis: Graywolf Press,
2016), 177–78.
Shortened note
D’Agata, John, ed. The Making of the American Essay. Minneapolis: Graywolf Press, 2016.
For more examples, see 14.103–5 and 14.106–12 in The Chicago Manual of Style.
Translated book
Note
1. Jhumpa Lahiri, In Other Words, trans. Ann Goldstein (New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
2016), 146.
Shortened note
Lahiri, Jhumpa. In Other Words. Translated by Ann Goldstein. New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
2016.
E-book
For books consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database. For other types
of e-books, name the format. If no fixed page numbers are available, cite a section title or
a chapter or other number in the notes, if any (or simply omit).
Notes
1. Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851),
627, http://mel.hofstra.edu/moby-dick-the-whale-proofs.html.
2. Philip B. Kurland and Ralph Lerner, eds., The Founders’ Constitution(Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 1987), chap. 10, doc. 19, http://press-
pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.
3. Brooke Borel, The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking (Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 2016), 92, ProQuest Ebrary.
4. Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (New York: Penguin Classics, 2007), chap. 3, Kindle.
Shortened notes
Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Penguin Classics, 2007. Kindle.
Borel, Brooke. The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking. Chicago: University of Chicago Press,
2016. ProQuest Ebrary.
Kurland, Philip B., and Ralph Lerner, eds. The Founders’ Constitution. Chicago: University
of Chicago Press, 1987. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.
Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851.
http://mel.hofstra.edu/moby-dick-the-whale-proofs.html.
For more examples, see 14.159–63 in The Chicago Manual of Style.
Journal article
In a note, cite specific page numbers. In the bibliography, include the page range for the
whole article. For articles consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database.
Many journal articles list a DOI (Digital Object Identifier). A DOI forms a permanent
URL that begins https://doi.org/. This URL is preferable to the URL that appears in your
browser’s address bar.
Notes
1. Susan Satterfield, “Livy and the Pax Deum,” Classical Philology 111, no. 2 (April
2016): 170.
2. Shao-Hsun Keng, Chun-Hung Lin, and Peter F. Orazem, “Expanding College Access in
Taiwan, 1978–2014: Effects on Graduate Quality and Income Inequality,” Journal of Human
Capital 11, no. 1 (Spring 2017): 9–10, https://doi.org/10.1086/690235.
3. Peter LaSalle, “Conundrum: A Story about Reading,” New England Review38, no. 1
(2017): 95, Project MUSE.
Shortened notes
Keng, Shao-Hsun, Chun-Hung Lin, and Peter F. Orazem. “Expanding College Access in
Taiwan, 1978–2014: Effects on Graduate Quality and Income Inequality.” Journal of
Human Capital 11, no. 1 (Spring 2017): 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1086/690235.
LaSalle, Peter. “Conundrum: A Story about Reading.” New England Review 38, no. 1 (2017):
95–109. Project MUSE.
Satterfield, Susan. “Livy and the Pax Deum.” Classical Philology 111, no. 2 (April 2016):
165–76.
Journal articles often list many authors, especially in the sciences. If there are four or more
authors, list up to ten in the bibliography; in a note, list only the first, followed by et
al. (“and others”). For more than ten authors (not shown here), list the first seven in the
bibliography, followed by et al.
Note
Bay, Rachael A., Noah Rose, Rowan Barrett, Louis Bernatchez, Cameron K. Ghalambor,
Jesse R. Lasky, Rachel B. Brem, Stephen R. Palumbi, and Peter Ralph. “Predicting
Responses to Contemporary Environmental Change Using Evolutionary Response
Architectures,” American Naturalist 189, no. 5 (May 2017): 463–73.
https://doi.org/10.1086/691233.
Notes
1. Rebecca Mead, “The Prophet of Dystopia,” New Yorker, April 17, 2017, 43.
2. Farhad Manjoo, “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera,” New
York Times, March 8, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-
a-bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.
3. Rob Pegoraro, “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple,” Washington Post, July 5,
2007, LexisNexis Academic.
4. Tanya Pai, “The Squishy, Sugary History of Peeps,” Vox, April 11, 2017,
http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/11/15209084/peeps-easter.
Shortened notes
Manjoo, Farhad. “Snap Makes a Bet on the Cultural Supremacy of the Camera.” New York
Times, March 8, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/technology/snap-makes-a-
bet-on-the-cultural-supremacy-of-the-camera.html.
Mead, Rebecca. “The Prophet of Dystopia.” New Yorker, April 17, 2017.
Pai, Tanya. “The Squishy, Sugary History of Peeps.” Vox, April 11, 2017.
http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/11/15209084/peeps-easter.
Pegoraro, Rob. “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple.” Washington Post, July 5, 2007.
LexisNexis Academic.
Readers’ comments are cited in the text or in a note but omitted from a bibliography.
Note
Book review
Note
1. Michiko Kakutani, “Friendship Takes a Path That Diverges,” review of Swing Time, by
Zadie Smith, New York Times, November 7, 2016.
Shortened note
2. Kakutani, “Friendship.”
Bibliography entry
Kakutani, Michiko. “Friendship Takes a Path That Diverges.” Review of Swing Time, by
Zadie Smith. New York Times, November 7, 2016.
Interview
Note
1. Kory Stamper, “From ‘F-Bomb’ to ‘Photobomb,’ How the Dictionary Keeps Up with
English,” interview by Terry Gross, Fresh Air, NPR, April 19, 2017, audio, 35:25,
http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524618639/from-f-bomb-to-photobomb-how-the-
dictionary-keeps-up-with-english.
Shortened note
2. Stamper, interview.
Bibliography entry
Stamper, Kory. “From ‘F-Bomb’ to ‘Photobomb,’ How the Dictionary Keeps Up with
English.” Interview by Terry Gross. Fresh Air, NPR, April 19, 2017. Audio, 35:25.
http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524618639/from-f-bomb-to-photobomb-how-the-
dictionary-keeps-up-with-english.
Thesis or dissertation
Note
1. Cynthia Lillian Rutz, “King Lear and Its Folktale Analogues” (PhD diss., University of
Chicago, 2013), 99–100.
Shortened note
Rutz, Cynthia Lillian. “King Lear and Its Folktale Analogues.” PhD diss., University of
Chicago, 2013.
Website content
It is often sufficient simply to describe web pages and other website content in the text
(“As of May 1, 2017, Yale’s home page listed . . .”). If a more formal citation is needed,
it may be styled like the examples below. For a source that does not list a date of
publication or revision, include an access date (as in example note 2).
Notes
1. “Privacy Policy,” Privacy & Terms, Google, last modified April 17, 2017,
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
2. “About Yale: Yale Facts,” Yale University, accessed May 1, 2017,
https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.
3. Katie Bouman, “How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole,” filmed November 2016 at
TEDxBeaconStreet, Brookline, MA, video, 12:51,
https://www.ted.com/talks/katie_bouman_what_does_a_black_hole_look_like.
Shortened notes
Bouman, Katie. “How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole.” Filmed November 2016 at
TEDxBeaconStreet, Brookline, MA. Video, 12:51.
https://www.ted.com/talks/katie_bouman_what_does_a_black_hole_look_like.
Google. “Privacy Policy.” Privacy & Terms. Last modified April 17, 2017.
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
For more examples, see 14.205–10 in The Chicago Manual of Style. For multimedia,
including live performances, see 14.261–68.
Conan O’Brien’s tweet was characteristically deadpan: “In honor of Earth Day, I’m recycling
my tweets” (@ConanOBrien, April 22, 2015).
Notes
Chicago Manual of Style. “Is the world ready for singular they? We thought so back in 1993.”
Facebook, April 17, 2015.
https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/10152906193679151.
Personal communication
Personal communications, including email and text messages and direct messages sent
through social media, are usually cited in the text or in a note only; they are rarely included
in a bibliography.
Note
Because news sites may update certain stories as they unfold, it may be appropriate to
include a time stamp for an article that includes one. List the time as posted with the article;
if the time zone is not included, it may need to be determined from context (e.g., EST in
the example below). A copy of the article should be retained as cited (see 14.15). See
also 10.41.
7. Jason Samenow, “Blizzard Warning: High Winds, About Two Feet of Snow Forecast
for D.C. Area,” Washington Post, January 21, 2016, 3:55 p.m. EST,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/21/blizzard-
warning-high-winds-around-two-feet-of-snow-forecast-for-d-c-area/.
For blogs, which are cited similarly to online newspapers, see 14.205–10.
Al-Akhbar (Beirut)
Al-Akhbar (Cairo)
El País (Madrid)
Frankfurter Zeitung
Il Messaggero (Rome)
La Crónica de Hoy (Mexico City)
Mladá fronta dnes (Prague)
Wen Hui Bao (Shanghai)
The New York Times, in advance of the 2015 NFL season, published a report that the Green
Bay Packers would host the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Evening, “a renewal of the
N.F.L.’s longest-running rivalry,” during which the Packers were planning to retire Brett
Favre’s jersey (“Patriots-Steelers to Open N.F.L. Season,” Associated Press, April 22, 2015).
Favre, a three-time NFL MVP, is mentioned without further attribution.
If a bibliography entry were needed, it would appear as follows (see also 14.200):
1. “In Texas, Ad Heats Up Race for Governor,” New York Times, July 30, 2002.
New York Times. “In Texas, Ad Heats Up Race for Governor.” July 30, 2002.