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CMoS Citation and Referencing Guide

Simplified Guide on Citation and Referencing Using the 16th Edition of the Chicago Manual of Style

1. Author-Date Style

Reference Material FORMAT

Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
With One Alda, Jom C. 2017. Philippine Basic Education Learning Resources Standards. Pasig City: Clocks Publishing.
Author In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda 2017, 213)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, and First Name Middle Initial Last Name. Year of Publication. Title of
Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
With Two
Alda, Jom C. and Jejo A. Cordova. 2017. Philippine Publishing Handbook. Mandaluyong City: Violet Hills, Inc.
Authors
In-text Citation
(Last Name and Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda and Cordova 2017, 89)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, First Name Middle Initial Last Name and First Name Middle Initial Last
Name. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
With Three Alda, Jom C., Jejo A. Cordova and Echo Pollo. 2017. Standards in Editing SHS Manuals. Bacoor, Cavite:
Authors Technicolor Publications.
In-text Citation
(Last Name, Last Name and Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda, Cordova and Pollo 2017, 7)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, First Name Middle Initial Last Name, First Name Middle Initial Last
Name and First Name Middle Initial Last Name. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province:
Publisher.
With Four
Alda, Jom C., Jejo A. Cordova, Echo Pollo, JJ Gagarin. 2016. World Englishes: Philippine English. Cauayan
Authors
City, Isabela: Technicolor Publications.
In-text Citation
(Last Name et al. Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda et al. 2016, 124)
Book Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, ed. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province:
With Editor Publisher.
Rather
Alda, Jom C. ed. 2016. Philippine English Development in the North. Baguio City: Pines Corporation.
Than
In-text Citation
Author
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda 2016, 455-231)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Translated by First Name Middle
Initial Last Name. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
Pollo, Echo. 2013. The Mother-tongue of the Pacific Visayas. Translated by Jom C. Alda. Tacloban, Leyte:
Translated
Sunrise Publishing House.
In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Pollo 2013, 2-8)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, comp. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province:
Publisher.
Alda, Jom C. comp. 2010. Kanto, Kris, and the English of 21st-Century Philippines. Pasig City: Clocks
Compiled
Publishing.
In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda 2010, 78-82)
Reference
Reviewer Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, “Review Title”. Review of Title of Book by Author First Name
Middle Initial Last Name. Date of Publication. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
Alda, Jom C. Review of Pinoy Movies and the Basic Education Curriculum by Jejo Cordova. 2008. Quezon
Review
City: Agila Publishing.
In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Copied)
(Alda 2008, 89-91)
*NOTE: For
subsequent editions of a book, edition is placed after the title.
Format: Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. Title of the Book. 2nd ed. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
With Accessed Accessed Date. URL address.
available
Alda, Jom C. 2017. Philippine Basic Education Learning Resources Standards. Pasig City: Clocks Publishing.
Uniform
Resource Accessed May 7, 2018. http://echopollo.hub.com/books.list/educ
In-text Citation
Locator
(Last Name Year of Publication, chapter Number)
E-book (Alda 2017, chapter 6)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher.
With Accessed Accessed Date. doi:DOI Number.
available
Alda, Jom C. 2017. Philippine Basic Education Learning Resources Standards. Pasig City: Clocks Publishing.
Digital
Object Accessed May 7, 2018. doi:10.1037/rmh0000007
In-text Citation
Identifier
(Last Name Year of Publication, chapter Number)
(Alda 2017, chapter 6)

Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Date
Published.
Newspapers Standard Alda, Jom C. 2016. “Teaching the Values of Copyright.” The International Teacher, May 2016.
and Magazines In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, chapter Number)
(Alda 2016, chapter 2)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Date
Published.
Standard Alda, Jom C. 2017. “Teaching the Values of Copyright.” The International Teacher, May 7, 2016.
In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, chapter Number)
(Alda 2017, chapter 6)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Date
With Published. Accessed Accessed Date. URL.
E-newspapers specific
Alda, Jom. C. 2016. 2017. “Teaching the Values of Copyright.” The International Teacher, May 7, 2016.
and E- Uniform
Resource Accessed September 23, 2016. http://echopollo.hub.com/books.list/educ
magazines In-text Citation
Locator
(Last Name Year of Publication, page Number) OR (Last Name Year of Publication)
(Alda 2017, page 7) OR (Alda 2017)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Date
With Published. Accessed Accessed Date. doi:DOI Number.
specific
Alda, Jom. C. 2016. 2017. “Teaching the Values of Copyright.” The International Teacher, May 7, 2016.
Digital
Object Accessed September 23, 2016. doi:10.1037/rmh0000007
In-text Citation
Identifier
(Last Name Year of Publication, page Number) OR (Last Name Year of Publication)
(Alda 2017, page 7) OR (Alda 2017)
Content Reference
from Author or Institution Name. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Accessed Accessed Date. URL
Institution Department of Education. 2015. “Cyber-Bullying in Basic Education.” Accessed November 13, 2016.
or Author www.deped.gov.ph/resources/kto12
Website In-text Citation
(Author Last Name OR Institution Name Year of Publication)
(Department of Education 2015)
Website Reference
Content Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Blog Entry.” Name of Blog, Date of
Publication. Accessed Accessed Date. Blog site.
Content Alda, Jom C. 2012. “Seven Wonders of the Philippines.” Echopollo on Hubpages, February 4, 2012. Accessed
from Blogs December 6, 2016. http://hubpages.com/education/Seven-Natural-Wonders-of-the-Philippines
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name Year of Publication)
(Alda 2012)
Reference
Studies
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of the Study.” Master’s thesis. Name of the
Institution, Address of Institution.
Master’s Alda, Jom C. 2016. “Math vs English: Examining the Relationship with Academic Excellence.” Master’s
Thesis thesis. De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Dasmarinas City.
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Cited)
(Alda 2016, 235)
Doctoral Reference
Dissertation Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of the Study.” PhD diss., Name of the
Institution, Address of Institution.
Alda, Jom C. 2016. “Sexism in Kto12-GAS Textbooks.” PhD diss., De La Salle University, Manila.
 In-text Citation
(Author Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Cited)
(Alda 2016, 26-27)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of the Study.” PhD diss., Name of the
Institution, Address of Institution. Name of Database (Entry Number).
From Alda, Jom C. 2016. “Sexism in Kto12-GAS Textbooks.” PhD diss., De La Salle University, Manila. EBSCOhost
database (8538383).
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name Year of Publication, Page Number Cited)
(Alda 2016, 56-60)
Reference
Title of Work. Year of Publication. Country of Publication.
Anonymous The Irate Student and the Patient Teacher. 2015. Philippines.
Works In-text Citation
(Title of Work, Page Number Cited)
(The Irate Student and the Patient Teacher, 34)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal Volume
Number (Issue Number): Page Numbers.
Alda, Jom C. 2012. “The Ivatan Mythology Amidst Changes.” Northern Chronicles Volume 17 (Issue 2): 15-
Journal Standard
19.
In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Numbers)
(Alda, 15-19)
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal Volume
Number (Issue Number): Page Numbers. doi:DOI Number.
With Digital
Alda, Jom C. 2012. “The Ivatan Mythology Amidst Changes.” Northern Chronicles Volume 17 (Issue 2): 15-
Object
Identifier
19. doi:10.1037/rmh0000007
In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Numbers)
(Alda 2012, 15-19)
Online Journal Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Year of Publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal Volume
With Number (Issue Number): Page Numbers. Accessed Accessed Date. Specific URL Address.
Uniform Alda, Jom C. 2012. “The Ivatan Mythology Amidst Changes.” Northern Chronicles Volume 17 (Issue 2): 15-
Resource 19. http://northernchron.org/batanes-studies/02-13
Locator In-text Citation
(Last Name Year of Publication, Page Numbers)
(Alda 2012, 15-19)
Reference
Country. Agency. Year of Publication. Title of Publication. Publisher City: Publisher.
Government Philippines. Department of Education. 2015. Science 7. Makati City: FEP.
Standard
In-text Citation
Publications
(Agency Year of Publication, Page Numbers)
(DepEd, 34-43)

Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
In museum appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Collection Title, Museum/Institution, Location.
or galleries In-text Citation
Figure Number. First Name Last Name, Title of Photograph. Year of Publication. Medium (if appropriate).
Size (if appropriate). Location of museum or gallery.
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Collection Title, Museum/Institution, Location. In Book
Title/Publication Title. City: Publisher, Year Published.
In print
In-text Citation
Figure Number. First Name Last Name, Title of Photograph. Year of Publication. Medium (if appropriate).
Photograph or Size (if appropriate). Location of museum or gallery. From Publication Title by Author First Name Last
Name. Publisher City: Publisher. Year of Publication.
Image Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Collection Title, Museum/Institution, Location. Accessed Accessed
In website Month Date, Year. URL.
In-text Citation
Figure Number. First Name Last Name, Title of Photograph. Year of Publication. Medium (if appropriate).
Size (if appropriate). Location of museum or gallery. Accessed Accessed Date. URL Address.
Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Database Name.
In database In-text Citation
Figure Number. First Name Last Name, Title of Photograph. Year of Publication. Medium (if appropriate).
Size (if appropriate). Location of museum or gallery. Available from: Database Name. Accessed Accessed
Date.
 Reference
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. “Title of Digital Image.” Digital Image. Website Title. Month, Date,
Digital Year Published. Accessed Accessed Month, Year. URL.
Digital Image Image Reference
Figure Number. First Name Last Name. “Title of Digital Image.” Digital Image. Website Title. Month, Date,
Year Published. Accessed Accessed Month, Year. URL.

2. Notes and Bibliography

Reference Material FORMAT

Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, and First Name Middle Initial Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher City,
Province: Publisher, Year of Publication.
With One Footnotes and Endnotes
Author
 First Name Middle Initial Last Name, Title of Book (Publisher City: Publisher, Year of Publication),
Page Numbers.
 Last Name, Title of Book, Page Number.
Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, and First Name Middle Initial Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher City,
Province: Publisher, Year of Publication.
With Two Footnotes and Endnotes
Authors
 First Name Middle Initial Last Name and First Name Middle Initial and Last Name, Title of Book
(Publisher City: Publisher, Year of Publication), Page Numbers.
 Last Name and Last Name, Title of Book, Page Number.
Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, First Name Middle Initial Last Name and First Name Middle Initial Last
Name. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher, Year of Publication.
With Three Footnotes and Endnotes
Authors  First Name Middle Initial Last Name, First Name Middle Initial and Last Name and First Name
Middle Initial Last Name.Title of Book (Publisher City: Publisher, Year of Publication), Page
Numbers.
 Last Name, Last Name and Last Name, Title of Book, Page Number.
Book Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial, et al., Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher, Year of
With Four Publication.
and More Footnotes and Endnotes
Authors  First Name Middle Initial Last Name, et al., Title of Book (Publisher City: Publisher, Year of
Publication), Page Numbers.
 Last Name, et al., Title of Book, Page Number.

Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. ed. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher, Year of
With Editor Publication.
Instead of Footnotes and Endnotes
Author  First Name Middle Initial Last Name, ed., Title of Book (Publisher City: Publisher, Year of
Publication), Page Numbers.
 Last Name, Title of Book, Page Number.
Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. trans. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher, Year of
Publication.
Footnotes and Endnotes
Translated
 First Name Middle Initial Last Name, trans., Title of Book (Publisher City: Publisher, Year of
Publication), Page Numbers.
 Last Name, Title of Book, Page Number.
With Bibliography
Specific Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Book. Publisher City, Province: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Format (e.g. Format Edition.
E-book Kindle, Footnotes and Endnotes
iBook, First Name Middle Initial Last Name, Title of Book (Publisher City: Publisher, Year of Publication), Page
eReader, Numbers. Specific Format.
PDF)
Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume Number (Issue Number):
Journal Standard Page Numbers.
Footnotes and Endnotes
First Name Last Name, “Title of Article,” Name of Journal Volume Number (Issue Number): Page Number.
Biblioraphy
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume Number (Issue Number):
With Digital Page Numbers. Accessed Accessed Date. doi:Digital Object Identifier Number.
Online Journal Object Footnotes and Endnotes
Identifier
First Name Last Name, “Title of Article,” Name of Journal Volume Number (Issue Number): Page Number.
accessed Accessed Date, doi:Digital Object Identifier Number.
Bibliography
Newspapers Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Date Published.
Standard
Footnotes and Endnotes
and Magazines
First Name Last Name, “Title of Article,” Name of Magazine, Date Published, Page Number.
 Bibliography
E-newspapers Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper, Date Published. Accessed
and E- Accesed Date. URL Address.
Standard Footnotes and Endnotes
magazines
First Name Last Name, “Title of Article,” Name of Magazine, Date Published, Page Number. accessed
Accessed Date, URL Address.
Content Bibliography
from Author or Institution Name. “Title of Content.” Last modified/date accessed Date. URL Address.
Institution Footnotes and Endnotes

Website or Author “Title of Content,” modified Date Modified. URL Address.

Website
Content BIbliography
Content Title of Blog Site. Accessed Accessed Date. URL Address.
from Blogs Footnotes and Endntes
Author First Name Last Name, “Blog Entry,” Blog Site, Date Accessed. URL Address.
Bibliography
In museum Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
or galleries
Photograph or appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Collection Title, Museum/Institution, Location.
Bibliography
Image Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
In print appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Collection Title, Museum/Institution, Location. In Book
Title/Publication Title. City: Publisher, Year Published.
Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
In website appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Collection Title, Museum/Institution, Location. Accessed Accessed
Month Date, Year. URL.
Bibliography
Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. Title of Photograph. Medium (if appropriate). Size of work (if
In database
appropriate). Month Date, Year Created. Database Name.
Bibliography
Digital Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. “Title of Digital Image.” Digital Image. Website Title. Month, Date,
Digital Image Image Year Published. Accessed Accessed Month, Year. URL.

*NOTE: For figure captioning, kindly refer to the In-Text Citation using the Author-Date Style.

*FOR MORE DETAILED GUIDES AND SAMPLES, KINDLY REFER TO THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE, 16 TH
EDITION
Prepared for the 2016 Textbook Call
Last modified September 7, 2016

@Department of Education. Bureau of Learning Resources. 2016. CMoS Citation and Referencing Guide: Simplified Guide. Pasig City: Learning Resources Production
Division.