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Fire & Emergency Services: Library Research Guide

Chicago Style

General Chicago Manual of Style Guidelines for
Formatting your Research Paper

• Double-space between each line of type on the page. Double-space between all lines of the manuscript.
• Only use single-spacing or one-and-a-half spacing for block quotes.
• Leave uniform margins of at least 1 inch (2.54 cm.) at the top, bottom, left and right of every page.
• Do not justify lines. Use the flush left style and the right margin uneven.
  • The order of manuscript pages is:Title page (do not number).
  • Text
  • Endnotes if applicable
  • Appendixes
  • Tables
  • Figure captions
  • Figures


Example of the Title page of Chicago Style Manuscript:
½”
1”
1”
Name of University or College
Center Title of the paper Double-space
The title and number of the course
The date
Student Name
Title in Upper half of page

Citing

When writing a research paper, you will need to reference your research within the text of your paper, as well as provide a reference list. Below is a list of examples of both forms you may mirror when writing. 

Article in an Online Database

In-text Citation:

(Thomas 1956, 71)

Reference List:

Thomas, Trevor M. "Wales: Land of Mines and Quarries." Geographical Review 46(1) (1956): 59-81. Accessed July 6, 2010.  http://www.jstor.org/.
Entire Website

In-text Citation:

(National Weather Service)

Reference List:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's National Weather Service. U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Accessed January 17, 2010.  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/.

Magazine

In-Text Citation:

(Reed 2006, 21)

Reference List: 

Reed, Stanley. 2006. "Seeing Past the War." Business Week, August 21.

Newspaper

In-Text Citation:

(Seward 2006)

Reference List:

Seward, Zachary. 2006. Colleges Expand Early Admissions. Wall Street Journal. December 14. Eastern edition.

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