This example text shows where to place a note number and citation within the text, as well as the details of the citation in footnotes at the bottom of each page, and the bibliography (with the full details of the cited source) at the end of the document.

In this example, the footnote is formatted with the note number in normal font size and with the first line indented, as suggested in the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition.  By default, Microsoft Word will format footnotes with a superscript number and no indent, you will need to edit the number in the footnote so it is normal font (not superscript), see How to create and format Chicago style footnotes in Word .

If unsure whether to use footnotes or author-date, please check which option your Unit Coordinator prefers.

For more detailed examples see:

• A Sample Paper provided by the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)                    
•  Examples from the Chicago Manual of style 17th edition (CMOS)                                                                  
  • A page of text with footnotes; the first note being continued from the previous page. 
  • The first page of a bibliography for a book

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