Blog post


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 About Chicago A page for further advice.

Footnote template

Footnote number. Author, "Title of Blog Post," Title of Blog (blog), Publication, Month Day, Year, URL.

Footnote example

First entry:

27. Trevor Hunt, “Some Wartime Memorabilia,” Digging for Victory! (blog), May 16, 2010, http://wartimegardening.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/some-wartime-memorabilia.

28. William Germano, “Futurist Shock,” Lingua Franca (blog), Chronicle of Higher Education, February 15, 2017, https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2017/02/15/futurist-shock/.

Second and subsequent entries:

33. Hunt, "Wartime Memorabilia."

Bibliography

Bibliography template

Blog posts can often be cited in the text or notes rather than in a bibliography (see 14.96). However, if they form a critical part of your research or are frequently cited, they may be included in your bibliography. Check with your lecturer if you are unsure.

Author. "Title of Blog Post." Title of Blog (blog). Publication, Month Day, Year. URL.

Bibliography example

Hunt, Trevor. "Some Wartime Memorabilia." Digging for Victory! (blog). May 16, 2010. http://wartimegardening.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/some-wartime-memorabilia.  

Germano, William. “Futurist Shock.” Lingua Franca (blog). Chronicle of Higher Education, February 15, 2017. https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2017/02/15/futurist-shock/.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.105.
  • A blog is a category of website that includes dated entries and dated comments.
  • The title of a blog should be italicised (see 14.103).
  • Titles of blog entries (similar to articles in a periodical) should be in quotation marks.
  • A blog that is part of a larger publication (i.e Times) should also include the name of that publication in italics after the blog title.
  • Include a publication date. If no such date can be found, include an access date. Precede the date 'Accessed' (see 13.15). Use appropriate capitalisation where needed.

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