Chicago Citation Generator

Generate Chicago 17 author-date references and in-text citations, or switch to notes-bibliography when your instructor asks for footnotes.

Supported source types include Website, Book, Journal Article, Report, Thesis, Book Chapter, Video (YouTube), and Other. Export your finished citation list to Word or BibTeX.

Formatting follows official Citation Style Language (CSL) rules for Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (author-date). Autocite pulls metadata from Crossref, library catalogs, and the page itself. Always check names, capitalization, and missing fields.

Chicago 17 has two variants: author-date and notes-bibliography.

Chicago variant: Author-Date  |  Notes-Bibliography

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Paste a URL, DOI, ISBN, or title. You can edit every field before adding it to your list.

Source details

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Guides and related articles

Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (author-date) guide Chicago bibliography Chicago footnotes and endnotes Overview of citation styles How to use et al.

Citation generator FAQ

Is this citation generator free?

Yes. You can generate, edit, copy, and export citations without creating an account. Saving a list permanently is optional.

How accurate are the citations?

Formatting follows official Citation Style Language (CSL) rules for Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (author-date). Autocite pulls metadata from Crossref, library catalogs, and the page itself. Always check names, capitalization, and missing fields.

Which source types can I cite?

Websites, books, journal articles, reports, theses, book chapters, YouTube videos, and a general “other” type.

Can an editor review my references?

Yes. Academic, journal, and dissertation editors at Editor World format citations to the style you specify.