HIST 552: The Cold War

History as a discipline uses the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition) for citations, and usually the Notes-Bibliography form. This requires creating properly formatted footnotes footnotes and a Bibliography for your assignments. Resources to understand the Chicago style of citations are included below.

Note: Chicago Manual of Style updated to the 18th edition in September 2024.

Guides

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How to cite a Wikileaks cable

First footnote

1. Embassy Madrid, “GOS Relations with PRC: Background and Reaction,” Wikileaks Cable: 1973MADRID01251_b, dated March 12, 1973, https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1973MADRID01251_b.html.

Subsequent shortened footnotes

2. Embassy Madrid, "GOS Relations with PRC."

Bibliography

Embassy Madrid. “GOS Relations with PRC: Background and Reaction.” Wikileaks Cable: 1973MADRID01251_b. Dated March 12, 1973. https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1973MADRID01251_b.html.