CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE - CITING ONLINE SOURCES
Citations of SourcesObtainedthroughLibrary Online Databases
When citing articles obtained from online databases, follow the recommendations for applicable publication type as in print citation (book, magazine, journal, newspaper, etc.). In addition, include:
1.Access date (Chicago Manualof Style, section 14.7:“students are typically required to include access dates for citations of online sources in their papers”).
2a.Name of the database and, in parentheses, any identification number provided with the source.
OR
2b.Direct URL leading to the source, but only if the database includes a recommendedstable and easily identifiableURL with the document (as in the second example).
For more details and examples see Chicago Manual of Style 16th ed., Sections 14.7 and 14.271.
Journal Article
Clarke, Anne, Sarah Colley, and Martin Gibbs. "Aboriginal Prehistory, Historical and Contemporary Archaeology in the Sydney Basin." Archaeology in Oceania 47, no. 2 (July 2012): 57-59. AccessedJuly 25, 2012. Academic Search Premier (77685364).
Journal Article (stable URL)
Onuf, Peter S. "American Exceptionalism and National Identity."American Political Thought 1, no. 1 (Spring 2012): 77-100.Accessed July 25, 2012.
Monthly MagazineArticle
Runciman, David. "Political Games." History Today 62, no. 6 (June 2012): 38-45. Accessed July 25, 2012. Academic Search Premier (76581843).
Weekly MagazineArticle
Marche, Stephen. "The New Fascism: Across Europe, Quality of Life Is Dropping, Providing Fertile Ground for the Far Right." Maclean's, June 25, 2012, 26+. Accessed July 25, 2012. Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context(GALE|A294900869).
CQ Researcher Report
Katel, Peter. "Voter Rights." CQ Researcher 22, no. 19 (May 18, 2012): 449-76.Accessed July 25, 2012. CQ Researcher Online (cqresrre2012051800).
NewspaperArticle
Morgan, Philip. "Historian Lives for the Past." Tampa Bay TimesMarch4, 2012,4.Accessed July 25, 2012. LexisNexis Academic.
eBook
Aberth, John. Plagues in World History. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2011. Accessed July 26, 2012. EBSCOhost eBook Collection (350463).
eBook Chapter(page numbers not provided)
Mainwaring, Simon. "Social Media Empower People." In The Global Impact of Social Media,edited byDedria Bryfonski. Current Controversies. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Accessed July 26, 2012.Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE|EJ3010779220).
Authored Encyclopedia Entry (from Online Database)
Verley, Patrick. "Depressions and Recoveries." In History of World Trade Since 1450, edited by John J. McCusker,186-91. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2006.Accessed July 26, 2012.Gale Virtual Reference Library (GALE|CX3447600111).
Citations of Sources Obtained Directly from the Internet
When citing Internet content include as much of the following as can be determined: the author of the content (if any);the title or a description of the page; the owner or sponsor of the site;and aDOI (Digital Object Identifier) or URL (if DOI is not available). Also include a publication date or date of revision or modification (if available). Students are typically required to include access dates for citations of online sources in their papers.
Journal Article Retrieved from the Internet (DOI Assigned)
Fuchs, Doris, Agni Kalfagianni, and Tetty Havinga. "Actors in Private Food Governance: The Legitimacy of Retail Standards and Multistakeholder Initiatives with Civil Society Participation."Agriculture and Human Values28, no. 3 (2011): 353-67.Accessed July 26, 2012.doi:10.1007/s10460-009-9236-3.
Authored Entry from a Web-Based Encyclopedia
Kohn, Margaret. "Colonialism."In Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by Edward N. Zalta. Summer 2012 ed.Accessed July 26, 2012.
Book Retrieved from the Internet
Cole, John Y. Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress.Washington, DC: Library of Congress. Last modified January 11, 2006. Originally published in print 1993. Accessed August6, 2012.
Governmental Agency Publication Retrieved from the Internet
National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. "Hurricanes in History."National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service. Last modifiedMay 30, 2012.Accessed July 28, 2012.