Whereas MLA and APA styles use parenthetical notes within the body of the paper to cite sources, Chicago style requires footnotes instead. Three elements are necessary for a complete Chicago-style citation: 1) a citation superscript in the body of the paper, 2) the footnote to which it points, and 3) a source citation in the bibliography.
1) A citation superscript in the body of the paper:
It is predominantly through his descriptions of the divine kābôd that Ezekiel's conception of God's body becomes apparent.3
2) The footnote to which the superscript points:
The first time you cite a given source in your paper, you must include a full citation in the footnote. For example:
3 See John Kutsco, Between Heaven and Earth: Divine Presence and Absence in the Book of Ezekiel (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2000), 88.
Every subsequent time you cite this source, you can shorten your citation in your footnotes. For example:
3 See Kutsco, Between Heaven and Earth, 88.
Or, if it's appropriate, you can use "Ibid." (For when it's appropriate, see the "How to Use 'Ibid.'" tab at left.) For example:
3 Ibid., 88.
3) A source citation in the bibliography:
Kutsco, John. Between Heaven and Earth: Divine Presence and Absence in the Book of Ezekiel. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2000.
