Conference paper


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

Conference paper from the internet:

Footnote number. Author(s), "Title of Conference Paper," Paper presented at Name of Conference, Place of Conference, Month Days, Year, page numbers, accessed Month Day, Year, URL.

Conference paper in print proceedings:

Footnote number. Author(s), "Title of Conference Paper," in Title of Published Proceedings: Subtitle of Conference (Publisher, year), inclusive page numbers.

Footnote example

First entry:

5. Masa Noguchi, Hasim Altan and Liangxiu Han, "Occupants' Behaviour And The Impact On Home Energy Consumption And Indoor Environments: Demonstrated Through An Affordable House Selected In Scotland," Paper presented at the Grand Renewable Energy International Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 28 July - 1 August, 2014, 67-69. accessed January 30, 2018,  http://www.grand-re2014.org/eng-conf/conference/index.html.

6. Toby Lee, “Documentary Operationality: Beyond Representation,” paper presented at the annual Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference (virtual), March 20, 2021.

7. Robert Werner, "Music in General Education," in Report of Proceedings of the First National Conference: Music in General Education.(Australian Society for Music Education, 1969), 15-16.

Second and subsequent entries:

15. Noguchi, et al, Occupants' Behaviour, 67.

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Conference paper from the internet:

Author (Surname, Given Name). "Title of Conference Paper." Paper presented at Name of Conference, Place of Conference, Month Days, Year. Accessed Month Day, Year, URL. 

Conference paper in print proceedings:

Author (Surname, Given Name). "Title of Conference Paper." In Title of Published Proceedings: Subtitle of Conference. Publisher, year.

Bibliography example

Noguchi, Masa, Hasim Altan, and Liangxiu Han. "Occupants' Behaviour And The Impact On Home Energy Consumption And Indoor Environments: Demonstrated Through An Affordable House Selected In Scotland." Paper presented at the Grand Renewable Energy International Conference. Tokyo, Japan, 28 July - 1 August, 2014. Accessed January 30, 2018,  http://www.grand-re2014.org/eng-conf/conference/index.html.

Werner, Robert. "Music in General Education." In Report of Proceedings of the First National Conference: Music in General Education. Australian Society for Music Education, 1969.

Tips for this reference style

  • See Manual 14.115, also Symposium proceedings 4.63.
  • Parentheses (shown in previous editions of this manual) no longer enclose information about the presentation.
  • For online sources, include a publication date (or date of modification/revision). If no such date can be found, include an access date.
  • For guidance on citing more than one author, see Manual 14.76.
  • For sources consulted online, a URL or DOI should be included.
  • A paper included in the published proceedings of a conference may be treated like a chapter in a book or published in a journal, it is treated as a journal article. (see manual 14.22).
  • A place of publication is no longer required in citations.
  • Informal description of the presentation place can go in Parentheses or incorporated into the Type of presentation information.

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