How to Cite a Book Review in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Reviews of books in journals, newspapers, magazines or on websites.
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Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
Strawson, Galen. “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review.” Review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari. The Guardian, September 11, 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
Footnote
Galen Strawson, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – Review,” review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari, The Guardian, September 11, 2014, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/11/sapiens-brief-history-humankind-yuval-noah-harari-review.
What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes
These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.
- Review Title
- Reviewer(s)
- Book Title
- Book Author(s)
- Publication
- Date Published
- URL
Note the reviewer and the date the review came out, then the title and author of the book under review, and where the review appeared.
The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).
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