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 B page for further advice.


In-text citation example

In the paper (Noguchi, Hasim and Liangxiu 2014)…

OR

Noguchi, Hasim and Liangxiu (2014) refute the argument…

OR

In her conference paper, Carmichael (2019) argued that ...

Reference list

Reference list template

Conference paper from the internet:

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

Reference list example

Noguchi, Masa, Hasim Altan, and Liangxiu Han. 2014. "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. (site discontinued).

Carmichael, Lynne. 2019. "Music Libraries in an Art World." Paper presented at the IAML Australia Conference 2019, Melbourne VIC, October 5, 2019. http://www.iamlaustralia.org.au/conferences/melbourne-2019-presentations/.

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

Tips for this reference type

  • 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.
  • A paper included in the published proceedings of a conference may be treated like a chapter in a book (see manual 13.109) or if published in a journal, it is treated as a journal article.
  • For sources consulted online, a URL or DOI should be included with the 'Accessed' date.
  • If a site or page ceases to exist before publication, or if the cited content deleted, this information should be included in the text (see Manual 14.104).

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