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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.