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To find specific instruction on how to format a table using Chicago citation style, use the Online Chicago Manual of Style Online, 17th edition, Chapter 3: Illustrations and Tables, sections 3.47-3.88.  The Chicago Manual of Style Online, 17th edition is on the “A-Z Database List”, under “C”.

Chapter 3 in the manual covers the parts of a table, cell alignment, formatting, notes, and editing table content.

Here is some basic information for all tables:

  1. Explain your table in the previous paragraph in your research paper.
  2. Add the table immediately after your description.
  3. Add a number before each table.  Here’s an example:  Table 1, Table 2.
  4. Add a source a source line at the bottom of the table.  The format is like a footnote.
  5. Add a citation to your bibliography.

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This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.

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References

University of Chicago. (2017). The Chicago Manual of Style. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

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