Resources for Music Citations and Bibliographies
The majority of musicological scholarship follows the Chicago Manual of Style for formatting bibliographies. They recently debuted the 18th edition in 2024. Be sure to check with your professor to see which edition they want you to use! Check out the following guides for citation examples.
- Music Citation Guide: Chicago Style (18th ed.)
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Music Citation Guide (17th ed.)
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Chicago Resources
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The Chicago Manual of Style
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Call Number: Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017Technologies may change, but the need for clear and accurate communication never goes out of style. That is why for more than one hundred years The Chicago Manual of Style has remained the definitive guide for anyone who works with words.
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Chicago Manual of Style - OnlineThe official online version for the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
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Chicago-Style Citation Quick GuideA brief overview of citing common resources from the official online Chicago Manual of Style.