Online book

You may need to consult more than one section of Re:cite to accurately represent the source used. Your citation may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the frequently asked questions about Chicago A for further advice.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Author, Title of Book, (Publisher, year), under "Section Heading or Chapter," URL/DOI/Format/Device/Database name.

Footnote example

First entry:

22. Brian McNair, Cultural Chaos: Journalism, News and Power in a Globalised World, (Routledge, 2006), under "Cultural Chaos and the End of Ideology," https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=nlebk&AN=157741&site=ehost-live&custid=s2775460

OR

22. Brian McNair, Cultural Chaos: Journalism, News and Power in a Globalised World, (Routledge, 2006), chap. 5, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).

Subsequent entries:

27. McNair, "Part II," under "Cultural Capitalism and the Commodification of Dissent".

OR

27. McNair, chap. 6.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Author (Surname, Given Name). Title of Book. Publisher, year. URL/DOI/Format/Device/Database name.

Bibliography example

McNair, Brian. Cultural Chaos: Journalism, News and Power in a Globalised World. Routledge, 2006. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=nlebk&AN=157741&site=ehost-live&custid=s2775460

OR

McNair, Brian. Cultural Chaos: Journalism, News and Power in a Globalised World. Routledge, 2006. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.60, 14.59 and 14.58.
  • For books with more than one author, consult the About Chicago A page.
  • The Chicago Manual of Style no longer requires the place of publication to be included in most book citations. See Manual 14.30.
  • Include the URL, DOI or other device information as the last part of the citation.
  • Sometimes a suitable URL is not available, or is only for subscribers of the database. In these cases it is appropriate to just include the database name (i.e. eBook Collection) (Manual 14.60).
  • Refer to section and/or chapter headings in lieu of page numbers (Manual 14.59).
  • Cite chapters in edited books as you would a print version.
  • For books requiring a specific device or application to read, you may include that detail in place of a URL or DOI (i.e. Kindle. iBooks. Adobe Digital Editions EPUB) (Manual 14.58).
  • Specify the edition if it is not the first edition.
  • In the bibliography (but not the footnotes), invert the name (i.e. surname, given name).
  • Use the shortened form for second and subsequent footnotes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)