Chicago: Listing Authors

The examples found in the Chicago section are based on the style guide The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed., 2017. Click on the section of your choice to learn how to list author names in the Chicago style.

Format

  • In the footnote: First Name Last Name (followed by a comma).
  • In the bibliography: Last Name, First Name (followed by a period).

Footnotes

1. Helen Stanton Chapple,

Bibliography

Stanton Chapple, Helen.

Format

  • Separate the names by a comma and use the word “and” before the last author’s name.
  • In the bibliography, only the first author’s name is inverted.
  • In the footnote, put a comma after the names. In the bibliography, follow with a period.

Footnotes

1. Pamela S. Chasek, David L. Downie, and Janet Welsh Brown,

2. Peter Knudson and David Suzuki,

Bibliography

Chasek, Pamela S., David L. Downie, and Janet Welsh Brown.

Knudson, Peter, and David Suzuki.

Format

  • In the footnote, cite only the name of the first author followed by “et al.” Add a comma after.
  • If there are 10 authors or less, include all of them in the bibliography entry.
  • If there are more than 10 authors, list the first seven in the bibliography followed by “et al.”

Footnotes

1. Finn-Age Esbensen et al.,

Bibliography

Esbensen, Finn-Age, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor, and Adrienne Freng.

Format

  • Use the organization’s name as the author name.
  • In the footnote, follow with a comma. In the bibliography, use a period.

Footnotes

1. Canadian Council on Social Development,

Bibliography

Canadian Council on Social Development.

Format

Begin your entry with the title of the work.

Footnotes

5. “Heated Debate; Free Exchange,” The Economist, December 8, 2012, ProQuest CBCA Complete (1223834293).

Bibliography

“Heated Debate; Free Exchange.” The Economist, December 8, 2012. ProQuest CBCA Complete (1223834293).

Format

  • If your bibliography includes two or more works by the same author, order them alphabetically by title (ignore the words “the” and “a” at the beginning of the title).
  • Include the author’s name with the first entry. The subsequent entries will start with a long dash (a 3-em dash) followed by a period.

Bibliography

Kitcher, Philip. The Advancement of Science: Science Without Legend, Objectivity Without Illusions. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.

———. Living With Darwin: Evolution, Design and the Future of Faith. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.