Introduction to Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition, Author-Date Style: Understanding Citation

Welcome to the Introduction to Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition: Author-Date Style Libraries' course series. This first module is part of the five integrated modules that cover formatting, style, in-text citations, and reference list citations in Chicago Author-Date Style (18th Edition). In this first module, you will be introduced to the importance of citations in academic writing and when they need to be used.

Course modules' list:

1. Module 1: Understanding citation (currently viewing)
2. Module 2: Citing sources essentials
3. Module 3: Creating in-text citations
4. Module 4: Reference list formatting
5. Module 5: Author-Date specific rules
    

Note: The series was created in collaboration with the Writing and Communication Centre.