How do you cite historical documents in Chicago?

Chicago Citation FormatAuthor’s last name, first name, middle initial (if given).Title of document (in italics).Format (special presentation).Publisher city: publishing company, copyright date (if given).Source (From Library of Congress in normal font), Collection name with dates (in italics).

Where do historians put their citations?

Historians most commonly use Chicago’s note-style citation, based in the Chicago Manual of Style, now in its 17th ed. (U of Chicago, 2017). Notes (either footnotes or endnotes) are the single most flexible and broadly-applicable form of documentation available to academic writers.

Who uses Chicago format?

APA (American Psychological Association) is used by Education, Psychology, and Sciences. MLA (Modern Language Association) style is used by the Humanities. Chicago/Turabian style is generally used by Business, History, and the Fine Arts.

Who uses MLA VS APA?

APA and MLA are two of the most commonly used citation styles. The APA manual (published by the American Psychological Association) is mostly used in social science and education fields. The MLA handbook (published by the Modern Language Association) is mostly used in humanities fields.