FAQ: How do I format a paper in Chicago Style?

The Online Writing Center provided a sample paper for Chicago Style. General Guidelines are below, for more detailed information consult the Chicago Manual of Style and Purdue OWL links under "More Information."

General Guidelines

• 1" margins on all four sides
• Times New Roman; 12 pt. font
• Double-space text, except for:
  • block quotations
  • notes
  • bibliography entries
  • table titles
  • figure captions
• A quotation that is either five or more lines, or over 100 words is a block quotation.
  • Do not use quotation marks
  • Begin the quotation on a new line
  • Block quotations are indented
• Page Numbers:
  • Begin page numbers of the first page of text (not the title page)
  • Begin the page numbers at 1
  • Page numbers are in the header and justified right

More Information

• Chicago Style (Shapiro Library)
• The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Sample Paper (Purdue OWL) that highlights how to format a paper
• General Paper Format (Purdue OWL)

Further Help

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.

Campus Students

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Online Students

To access help with citations and more, visit the Academic Support via modules in Brightspace:

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