How to Cite a Document in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

A memo or other official record with no guide of its own.

Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Nelson, Alondra. “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research.” Memorandum. Office of Science and Technology Policy, August 25, 2022. https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf.
Footnote Alondra Nelson, “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research,” Memorandum, Office of Science and Technology Policy, August 25, 2022, https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08-2022-OSTP-Public-Access-Memo.pdf.

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.

  • Document Title
  • Author(s)
  • Organization
  • Date
  • Document Type
  • URL

Record the document title, author or issuing body, date, and document number if applicable. Note the archive or repository location.

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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