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Chicago Citation Style: Reports, proceedings, theses

General notes

  • Reports, pamphlets, brochures, contracts etc.: Treat like a book, giving as much information as available
  • Proceedings published in a book: Treat like a chapter in a book
  • Proceedings published in a journal: Treat like an article
  • Theses, dissertations, working papers: Put the title in quotation marks, otherwise treat like a book
Example - Reports, pamphlets, brochures, contracts etc.
Chicago Manual Bibliography Footnote

Chapter 14.220

Coote, D. R., and L. R. Gregorich, eds. The Health of Our Water: Toward Sustainable Agriculture in Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2000. http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/A15-2020-2000E.pdf.

 

2. D. R. Coote and L. R. Gregorich, eds., The Health of Our Water: Toward Sustainable Agriculture in Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2000), chap. 3, http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/A15-2020- 2000E.pdf.

 
Example - Conference proceedings, presentations, lectures, unpublished papers/posters, etc.
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Creese, Gillian. “Migration, Gender and Identity Across Generations.” Keynote speech at the 2nd Annual Sociology Undergraduate Student Conference, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC, October 12, 2012.

Djokic, Mirela. “Examining Library’s Information Literacy Instruction in Support of Student Research Skills Competencies.” Poster presented at the 35th IATUL Conference, Helsinki, June 2014. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/2014/posters/2/.

1. Gillian Creese, "Migration, Gender and identity across Generations" (keynote speech, 2nd Annual Sociology Undergraduate Student Conference, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC, October 12, 2012).

2. Mirela Djokic, “Examining Library’s Information Literacy Instruction in Support of Student Research Skills Competencies” (poster, 35th IATUL Conference, Helsinki, June 2014, http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/2014/posters/2/).

 
Example - Theses and dissertations
Chicago Manual Bibliography Footnote

Chapter 14.215, 14.217 & 14.218

Bhayani, Galib B. “Reclaiming a National Icon: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Increased Accountability and Effective Transition into the 21st Century.” PhD diss., London Metropolitan University, 2012.

1. Galib B. Bhayani, “Reclaiming a National Icon: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Increased Accountability and Effective Transition into the 21st Century” (PhD diss., London Metropolitan University, 2012), 38