The Chicago Manual of Style
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 17th ed. (2017), xvi, 1144 pp.
Contains glossary pp. 975-990, bibliogr. 991-1014, index
ISBN 978-0-226-28705-8 (hbk)
Other editions: 18th ed. 2024, 16th ed. 2010, 15th ed. 2003
"In the seven years since the previous edition debuted, we have seen an extraordinary evolution in the way we create and share knowledge. This seventeenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been prepared with an eye toward how we find, create, and cite information that readers are as likely to access from their pockets as from a bookshelf. It offers updated guidelines on electronic workflows and publication formats, tools for PDF annotation and citation management, web accessibility standards, and effective use of metadata, abstracts, and keywords. It recognizes the needs of those who are self-publishing or following open access or Creative Commons publishing models. The citation chapters reflect the ever-expanding universe of electronic sources—including social media posts and comments, private messages, and app content—and also offer updated guidelines on such issues as DOIs, time stamps, and e-book locators. Other improvements are independent of technological change. The chapter on grammar and usage includes an expanded glossary of problematic words and phrases and a new section on syntax as well as updated guidance on gender-neutral pronouns and bias-free language. Key sections on punctuation and basic citation style have been reorganized and clarified. To facilitate navigation, headings and paragraph titles have been revised and clarified throughout. And the bibliography has been updated and expanded to include the latest and best resources available. This edition continues to reflect expert insights gathered from Chicago’s own staff and from an advisory board of publishing experts from across the profession. It also includes suggestions inspired by emails, calls, and even tweets from readers." (Publisher description)
"The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is a style guide for American English published since 1906 by the University of Chicago Press. Its 18 editions (the most recent in 2024) have prescribed writing and citation styles widely used in publishing. The guide specifically focuses on American English and deals with aspects of editorial practice, including grammar and usage, as well as document preparation and formatting. It is available in print as a hardcover book, and by subscription as a searchable website. The online version provides some free resources, primarily aimed at teachers, students, and libraries.
The Chicago Manual of Style is published in hardcover and online. The online edition includes the searchable text of the 16th through 18th—its most recent—editions with features such as tools for editors, a citation guide summary, and searchable access to a Q&A, where University of Chicago Press editors answer readers' style questions. The Chicago Manual of Style also discusses the parts of a book and the editing process. An annual subscription is required for access to the online content of the manual (access to the Q&A, however, is free, as are various editing tools). Many publishers throughout the world adopt "Chicago" as their style. It is used in some social science publications, most North American historical journals and remains the basis for the Style Guide of the American Anthropological Association, the Style Sheet for the Organization of American Historians, and corporate style guides, including the Apple Style Guide. The Chicago Manual of Style includes chapters relevant to publishers of books and journals. It is used widely by academic and some trade publishers, as well as editors and authors who are required by those publishers to follow it. Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations is a student-friendly presentation of Chicago style." (Wikipedia, 13.12.2025)
The Chicago Manual of Style is published in hardcover and online. The online edition includes the searchable text of the 16th through 18th—its most recent—editions with features such as tools for editors, a citation guide summary, and searchable access to a Q&A, where University of Chicago Press editors answer readers' style questions. The Chicago Manual of Style also discusses the parts of a book and the editing process. An annual subscription is required for access to the online content of the manual (access to the Q&A, however, is free, as are various editing tools). Many publishers throughout the world adopt "Chicago" as their style. It is used in some social science publications, most North American historical journals and remains the basis for the Style Guide of the American Anthropological Association, the Style Sheet for the Organization of American Historians, and corporate style guides, including the Apple Style Guide. The Chicago Manual of Style includes chapters relevant to publishers of books and journals. It is used widely by academic and some trade publishers, as well as editors and authors who are required by those publishers to follow it. Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations is a student-friendly presentation of Chicago style." (Wikipedia, 13.12.2025)
PART I: THE PUBLISHING PROCESS
1 Books and Journals, 3
2 Manuscript Preparation, Manuscript Editing, and Proofreading, 59
3 Illustrations and Tables, 125
4 Rights, Permissions, and Copyright Administration / William S. Strong, 171
PART II: STYLE AND USAGE
5 Grammar and Usage / Bryan A. Garner, 223
6 Punctuation, 363
7 Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and Compounds, 417
8 Names, Terms, and Titles of Works, 459
9 Numbers, 543
10 Abbreviations, 571
11 Languages Other than English, 617
12 Mathematics in Type, 669
13 Quotations and Dialogue, 707
PART III: SOURCE CITATIONS AND INDEXES
14 Notes and Bibliography, 741
15 Author-Date References, 891
16 Indexes, 923
1 Books and Journals, 3
2 Manuscript Preparation, Manuscript Editing, and Proofreading, 59
3 Illustrations and Tables, 125
4 Rights, Permissions, and Copyright Administration / William S. Strong, 171
PART II: STYLE AND USAGE
5 Grammar and Usage / Bryan A. Garner, 223
6 Punctuation, 363
7 Spelling, Distinctive Treatment of Words, and Compounds, 417
8 Names, Terms, and Titles of Works, 459
9 Numbers, 543
10 Abbreviations, 571
11 Languages Other than English, 617
12 Mathematics in Type, 669
13 Quotations and Dialogue, 707
PART III: SOURCE CITATIONS AND INDEXES
14 Notes and Bibliography, 741
15 Author-Date References, 891
16 Indexes, 923
