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Chicago 18th edition notes and bibliography

Footnotes and bibliography for the Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition

Citing multimedia

Any facts relevant to identifying the item should be included. Treat indexed scenes in films like a chapter and cite by title or by number.

Cite commentary, special features etc on a DVD by that material itself.  Cite by author and title and cite the date of the ancillary material rather than the original film date if these are different (14.165). 

Mention the details of live performances in the text and notes rather than the bibliography. Include as many details of the performance as required to identify the performance such as the name and location of the venue and the date of the performance.

For works consulted online, add a URL.

Video and film

Type Format
Elements of citation

Creator -- Title: subtitle (in italics) -- Additional Information e.g. other contributors, date, location -- Publisher -- Medium -- Other relevant information -- URL (if consulted online)

Footnote

52. Jonathan King, dir., Black Sheep (Surry Hills, N.S.W.: Icon Home Entertainment, 2007), DVD Video, 82 min.

53. DanimalLawlz, "Jason Alexander Teaches Larry David How to Play George", 8 December 2012, Youtube video, 2 min., 45 sec., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TlDvH1EjgE.  

54. John Cleese,  Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, “Commentaries.” Disc 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, special ed. DVD. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2001.

Bibliography

Cleese, John, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. “Commentaries.” Disc 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail, special ed. DVD. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2001.

DanimalLawlz. "Jason Alexander Teaches Larry David How to Play George." 8 December 2012. Youtube video, 2 min., 45 sec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TlDvH1EjgE. 

King, Jonathan, dir. Black Sheep. Surry Hills, N.S.W.: Icon Home Entertainment, 2007. DVD Video, 82 min.

EndNote reference type

As there are many elements that may or may not be required to reference multimedia works, EndNote cannot adequately capture them. Avoid using. Add manually.

Live performances

Type Format
Elements of citation

Title: subtitle -- Creator(s) details --  Location -- Date.

Footnote

55. Tommy, music and lyrics by Pete Townshend, dir. Des McAnuff, chor. Wayne Cilento, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, Cal., 1 July 1992.

Bibliography

Do not include.

EndNote reference type

No readily corresponding reference type.