In Chicago/Turabian style, electronic books downloaded from a library or bookseller or consulted online are cited like their print counterpart, with added indication of the particular format viewed or its online location.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online has several examples:
The handout link below includes several examples of citations to electronic books along with their section numbers in the Chicago and Turabian manuals.
Book – Note
Author’s First & Last Name in regular order, Title of Book, editor, translator, series, edition, no. of vols. (Place of publication: Publisher, Date), volume and pages both cited in arabic numerals.
Book – Bibliography
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Editor. Translator. Series. Edition. No. of vols. if more than one. Place of publication: Publisher, Date.
Journal – Note
Author’s First & Last Name in regular order, “Title of Article,” Title of Journal, volume in arabic numerals (Date of issue): pages cited.
Journal – Bibliography
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal volume in arabic numerals (Date of issue): beginning and ending pages of article.
[NOTE: Neither issue numbers nor season/months are needed if a journal is consecutively paginated throughout a volume, although it is not incorrect to include them if desired. If the journal is not consecutively paginated the issue number should be included. If an issue number does not exist, the season, month, or date should precede the year of publication.]
Examples of a few of the most frequently encountered source citations and those for newer digital formats are shown here. Students are advised to consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition or Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th edition for a full range of citation examples. The numbers following the headings refer to the corresponding sections in Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian respectively.
N. = Note
B. = Bibliography
