The 6th edition of the Chicago citation guide is now available at the Library–both online and via print handouts! What’s new:
- More examples are included on citing various types of sources that Langara business students often use, e.g., case studies, interviews, personal communications, statistics, streaming videos, YouTube videos, etc.
- Rules are slightly modified to make the format more consistent and easy for students to understand and follow.
- Minor rule change: Citations of web sources end with URLs, preceded by publication/last modified/(access) dates. The previous editions recommended placing access dates at the end (see the major rule change regarding access dates below).
- Major rule change: Access dates in citations of online sources are no longer required, unless no date of publication or revision can be determined from the source. The rationale (Chicago Manual of Style, p. 657):
“An access date – that is, the self-reported date on which an author consulted a source – is of limited value: previous versions will often be unavailable to readers; authors typically consult a source any number of times over the course of days or months; and the accuracy of such dates, once recorded, cannot readily be verified…”
Questions? Contact Business subject librarian Vivian Feng (vfeng@langara.bc.ca)
