Chicago Style (Notes/Bibliography format)

√ Start Reference list on new page

√ Type the word References at the top, centered on line

√ Set first line of the reference at left margin, indent all lines underneath in hanging indentation format

√ Alphabetize by the author's last name (surname)

√ For author's from eastern countries use the format the author uses in the work

√ Alphabetize letter by letter, "nothing precedes something"  Brown, J. goes before Browning, A.

√ Names beginning with Mac or Mc should be alphabetized as they are spelled

√ References by the same author should be arranged chronologically with the earliest work first

√ A one author work should be placed before a multi-author work that begins with the same author

√ References by the same author or multiple authors (in the same order) should be alphabetized by title

√ Use a "3-em dash" in place of repeated author's name ______.

√ Works with no authors should be alphabetized by title, with the title in the author position

√ Use Anonymous as an author only is the work is signed anonymously

√ Alphabetize a group or organization name as author by the first significant word

√ Please refer to the Chicago Manual of Style for further information