If you use a direct quote, a paraphrase, or someone else’s analysis or ideas, you MUST cite the source. In short, wherever you get your material, you must provide a citation. With direct quotes, place your citation within the paragraph. Otherwise, you can place a citation at the end of the paragraph and list all of your sources in the note.
You must use Times New Roman 12 font, double-spaced, with 1” margins on the top and bottom and 1.25” margins on the right and left. To get those margins (in Microsoft Word or Works), click “Layout” and click the drop-down menu “Margins” – you might have to select “Custom margins” and put the appropriate numbers in the appropriate fields.
Do NOT include extra spaces between paragraphs.
Do NOT include pictures or lengthy quotes.
In the Format/paragraph window, (in the “Indents and spacing” tab) make sure that the “Do not add space between paragraphs of the same style” box IS checked and that the spacing “Before” and “After” is set to 0 pt. In the “Line and page breaks” tab, UNcheck “widow and orphan control.”
To cite using Chicago style: at the point of citation, click the “References” tab then “Insert footnote.”
Though not required, it does sometimes help to insert page numbers.
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