Chicago 18th Edition: Paper Format

Chicago 18th Edition Paper Format

• Title page
  • Title: Centered, bold, about 1/3 of the way down the page, headline-style capitalization. The title font may be 2-3 points larger than the main text.
  • Name: Centered, 12pt font, middle of the page
  • Course Title: Centered, 12pt font, below Name
  • Instructor: Centered, 12pt font, below Course Title
  • Date: Centered, 12pt font, below Instructor
  • Add any other information requested by your instructor.
    • Please note: Do not make your cover page decorative by using bold, underline, or creative fonts.
    • Please note: Do not include a page number on the cover page.

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  Body of Paper
  • Font: Use font requested by your instructor. If not specified, use 12pt Times New Roman, 12pt Calibri, or 11pt Arial. (Use this for the Title Page as well)
  • Double spaced.
  • All titles/headings should be bold.
  • Margins: At least 1 in. from edge of page.
  • Indents: 1/2 in. indent of first line in each paragraph.
  • Page numbers: Top right or bottom center of page; 1/2 in. margins from edge of page. The Title Page does not get a page number, and the first page of text should begin with page '2.'

• Footnote
  • Superscript: Each citation is assigned a superscript number to match the Bibliography page.
  • Notes contain all of the citation information and appear for each citation. If the citation is repeated, a shortened notes is used.
    • Please view our Citation Guidelines in this guide to learn more about notes and shortened notes.

• Bibliography
  • Title: Centered, bold, at the top.
  • Organization: Citations are arranged alphabetically by author's last name.
  • Single spaced, with one space between each entry.
  • Indent: The citations use a hanging indent, where the first line is left-aligned, while subsequent lines are indented.

To see an example of the official format, check out our Sample Papers.

Click the links below to view sample papers of Chicago 18th Style.