How to Cite Sources in Turabian 7th Edition: Citing Online Resources

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Citation formats are listed for both the bibliography style and the parenthetical citations-reference list style. Choose only one of the two styles to use.

Bibliography Style: 

N = Citation format for in-text notes

B = Citation format for entries in the bibliography

Parenthetical Citations-Reference List Style:

PR = Citation format for in-text parenthetical references

RL = Citation format for entries in the reference list

NOTES:

• Be sure to refer to the manual for information on indenting citations, how to insert quotes in a paper, how to format graphics, and other issues not included in this guide.
• Page numbers after the section headings correspond to the 7th edition of Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.

(p. 181, 246-47)

The following citations are for an electronic book that was accessed via a website: 

N        1. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc., Built of Living Stones:
       Art, Architecture, and Worship. (Washington, DC: United States Conference
       of Catholic Bishops, Inc., 2000), section 106, http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/
       livingstonesind.shtml (accessed November 30, 2009).  

B     United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc. Built of Living Stones: Art,
          Architecture, and Worship. Washington, DC: United States Conference of 
          Catholic Bishops, Inc., 2000. http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/livingstonesind
         .shtml (accessed November 30, 2009).

PR   (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc. 2000, section 106)

RL    United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Inc. 2000. Built of Living Stones:
           Art, Architecture, and Worship. Washington, DC: United States Conference of
           Catholic Bishops, Inc. http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/livingstonesind.shtml
           (accessed November 30, 2009).

The following citations are for an electronic book that was accessed via a bookseller or a library subscription database (identify the format, such as CD-ROM, NetLibrary e-book, etc.): 

N      1. Ronald E. Riggio, Ira Chaleff, and Jean Lipman-Blumen, The Art of
     Followership: How Great Followers Create Great Leaders and Organizations
     (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2008), NetLibrary e-book.      

B      Riggio, Ronald E., Ira Chaleff, and Jean Lipman-Blumen. The Art of
           Followership: How Great Followers Create Great Leaders and Organizations.
           San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2008. NetLibrary e-book. 

PR   (Riggio, Chaleff, and Lipman-Blumen 2008)

RL    Riggio, Ronald E., Ira Chaleff, and Jean Lipman-Blumen. 2008. The Art of 
           Followership: How Great Followers Create Great Leaders and Organizations.
           San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. NetLibrary e-book. 

NOTES:

• For multiple authors and/or editors, follow the same rules as for books with multiple authors (see the 'Citing Print Resources' section).
• If page numbers are not available, add some sort of descriptive locator instead (see citations above).

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(p. 185, 250-51)

The following citations are for a journal article that was accessed via a website:

N      1. Janice A. Black and Yvonne S. Smith, "The Disciplined Writer: Two Steps
     to Creating Academically Legitimate Integration Papers," Christian Business
     Academy Review 4, no. 1 (Spring 2009): 50, http://www.cbfa.org/CBAR-2009.pdf
     (accessed December 2, 2009).

B      Black, Janice A., and Yvonne S. Smith. "The Disciplined Writer: Two Steps to
           Creating Academically Legitimate Integration Papers." Christian Business
           Academy Review 4, no. 1 (Spring 2009): 48-56. http://www.cbfa.org/
           CBAR-2009.pdf (accessed December 2, 2009).

PR    (Black and Smith 2009, 50)

RL     Black, Janice A., and Yvonne S. Smith. 2009. The Disciplined Writer: Two
            Steps to Creating Academically Legitimate Integration Papers. Christian
            Business Academy Review 4, no. 1 (Spring): 48-56. http://www.cbfa.org
            /CBAR-2009.pdf (accessed December 2, 2009). 

The following citations are for a journal article that was accessed via a subscription database:

N       1. John Dart, "Gay Acceptance Has Advances and Setbacks in Three
     Denominations," Christian Century 125, no. 8 (April 22, 2008): 13, http://web
     .ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=112&sid=5a79fc8b-c6ea-46d0-b51a-
     cd8bec357a6b%40sessionmgr113 (accessed December 2, 2009).

B       Dart, John. "Gay Acceptance Has Advances and Setbacks in Three
             Denominations." Christian Century 125, no. 8 (April 22, 2008): 13-14.
             http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=112&sid=5a79fc8b-c6ea-
             46d0-b51a-cd8bec357a6b%40sessionmgr113 (accessed December 2,
             2009).     

PR     (Dart 2008, 13)

RL     Dart, John. 2008. Gay Acceptance Has Advances and Setbacks in Three
             Denominations. Christian Century 125, no. 8 (April 22, 2008): 13-14. 
             http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=112&sid=5a79fc8b-c6ea-
             46d0-b51a-cd8bec357a6b%40sessionmgr113 (accessed December 2,
             2009). 

NOTES:

• For multiple authors and/or editors, follow the same rules as for books with multiple authors (see the 'Citing Print Resources' section).
• If page numbers are not available, add some sort of descriptive locator instead (see first group of citations in the 'Online & Other Electronic Books' section).

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(p. 198, 263-64)

Include as much of the following information as you are able to find: author, title of the page, title or owner of the site, URL, and access date.  

N      1. M.A. Hoselton, "Inventory of Manuscripts from Qumran," Dead Sea Scrolls
     & Qumran, http://home.flash.net/~hoselton/deadsea/caves.htm (accessed
     December 5, 2009).

B      Hoselton, M.A. "Inventory of Manuscripts from Qumran." Dead Sea Scrolls &
            Qumran. http://home.flash.net/~hoselton/deadsea/caves.htm (accessed
            December 5, 2009).        

PR    (Hoselton) 

RL     Hoselton, M.A. Inventory of Manuscripts from Qumran. Dead Sea Scrolls &
             Qumran. http://home.flash.net/~hoselton/deadsea/caves.htm (accessed
             December 5, 2009).

NOTES:

• If there is no named author, give the name of the owner of the site
• If there is no site title, use descriptive phrases for site content 
• To cite a website without a publication date in your text, give the name of the author or site owner or the descriptive phrase used in the reference list entry - include this information either in parentheses or in the text.

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(p. 199, 264)

N       1. Annoyed Librarian, "Blame the Philistines, Not the Librarians," Entry posted
     November 23, 2009, http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/580000658/post/
     1860050786.html (accessed December 5, 2009).

B       Annoyed Librarian. "Blame the Philistines, Not the Librarians." Entry posted
             November 23, 2009. http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/580000658/post/
             1860050786.html (accessed December 5, 2009).

PR    (Annoyed Librarian, November 23, 2009)

RL     Annoyed Librarian. Blame the Philistines, Not the Librarians. Entry posted
             November 23, 2009. http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/580000658/
             post/1860050786.html (accessed December 5, 2009).  

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