How to Cite a Review in Chicago Style

Citing a Review in Print

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  List the author of the review in the following format: Smith, Albert.

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  List the title of the work being reviewed in the following format: Review of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. The title of the work being reviewed should appear in italics.

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  List the name of the magazine or journal and the issue number. The name of the journal should appear in italics. For example: Western Literature Quarterly 67

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  List the month and date of publication in parentheses, followed by a colon, such as: (January 2001) :

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  List the page numbers on which the review appears, followed by a period: 345-346.

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  Ensure that the final citation appears in the following format: Smith, Albert. Review of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Western Literature Quarterly 67 (January 2001) : 345-346.

Citing a Review That Appears On the Internet

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  List the author of the review in the following format: Smith, Albert.

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  List the title of the review in quotes, such as: "Daring and Death in Denmark." If the review has no title, skip to step 3.

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  List the title of the work being reviewed in the following format: Review of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. The title of the work being reviewed should appear in italics.

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  List the name of the website in italics. For example: BookWeb

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  List the year that the review was published in parentheses and followed by a comma. For example: (2010),

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  List the full URL of the review. For example: http://bookweb.com/2010/reviews/&shakespeare/hamlet=&query

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  List the date of access in the following format: (accessed April 19, 2010).

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  Ensure that the final citation appears in the following format: Smith, Albert. "Daring and Death in Denmark." Review of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. BookWeb (2010), http://bookweb.com/2010/reviews/&shakespeare/hamlet=&query (accessed April 19, 2010).