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Chicago (Author-Date) Citation Generator

Create Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition (author-date) citations in seconds. Paste a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or URL, review the source details, and copy the result—free and without sign-up.

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What is Chicago (Author-Date) citation style?

Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition (author-date) is a author–date citation style. Author–date in-text citations with a reference list. Sciences and social sciences using Chicago author-date.

How to cite in Chicago (Author-Date) with NeatCite

  1. 1Keep Chicago (Author-Date) selected in the generator above.
  2. 2Paste a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or web address—or use manual entry when an identifier is unavailable.
  3. 3Compare the imported authors, title, date, and publication details with the original source.
  4. 4Copy the formatted Chicago (Author-Date) reference and in-text citation, or export the list to Word, BibTeX, or RIS.

How output is produced

  • The Chicago (Author-Date) rule file is bundled locally and rendered with the open citeproc-js engine.
  • Identifier lookups can retrieve metadata from Crossref, PubMed, and Open Library; you can edit every field before copying.
  • No account is required, and your citation list remains in your browser unless you export or clear it.
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