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CMS - Chicago Manual of Style (Notes System)

 

CMS Bibliography formatting rules

CMS Bibliography formatting rules differ significantly from the Notes rules:

  • The title-Bibliography-replaces the word Notes at the top of the page.
  • Numbers are omitted altogether and entries are arranged alphabetically, last name first, instead of numerically.
  • The five-space indentation rule is also reversed. The first line of each entry is flush-left while any subsequent lines are indented five spaces.
  • When a complete Bibliography is required, it follows the Notes page.

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