Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Chicago Gov
Chicago Gov
(citation elements from the 15th ed.; URL, access date, and “look and feel” from the 17th ed.)
NOTE 15. George Bush, “Remarks on Signing the Hate Crime Statistics Act, April 23, 1990,” in Public
Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George Bush, 1990, Book I-January 1 to June 30,
1990, 547 (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1991).
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY Bush, George. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George Bush, 1989-1993. 8
vols. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1990-1993.
Bush, George. “Remarks on Signing the Hate Crime Statistics Act, April 23, 1990.” In Public
Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George Bush, 1990, Book I-January 1 to June 30,
1990, 547-548. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1991.
Source: CMOS15, 17.316
Federal Register
NOTE 20. U.S. President, Proclamation, “National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2013,
Proclamation 9050 of October 31, 2013,” Federal Register 78, no. 214 (November 5, 2013): 66611,
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-11-05/pdf/2013-26670.pdf.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY U.S. President. Proclamation. “National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2013, Proclamation
9050 of October 31, 2013.” Federal Register 78, no. 214 (November 5, 2013): 66611.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-11-05/pdf/2013-26670.pdf.
NOTE 25. “Executive Order 13228 of October 8, 2001, Establishing the Office of Homeland Security
and the Homeland Security Council,” Code of Federal Regulations, title 3 (2001): 796-802,
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2002-title3-vol1/pdf/CFR-2002-title3-vol1-eo13228.pdf.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY “Executive Order 13228 of October 8, 2001, Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the
Homeland Security Council.” Code of Federal Regulations, title 3 (2001): 796-802.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2002-title3-vol1/pdf/CFR-2002-title3-vol1-eo13228.pdf.
NOTE 28. “Travel Regulations ‘Permanent’,” East Berlin ADN International Service (November 10,
1989), Translation by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service, FBIS Daily Report, East Europe,
FBIS-EEU-89-217, November 13, 1989, page 28, heading: Millions Travel After Borders Open Up,
German Democratic Republic, NewsBank, Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily
Reports.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY “Travel Regulations ‘Permanent’.” East Berlin ADN International Service (November 10, 1989).
Translation by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service. FBIS Daily Report, East Europe,
FBIS-EEU-89-217, November 13, 1989, page 28, heading: Millions Travel After Borders Open
Up, German Democratic Republic. NewsBank, Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
Daily Reports.
Travel Regulations ‘Permanent’
Information provided by Source East Berlin ADN International Service
NewsBank: Date 10 November 1989
Translated into English and published in:
Report Daily Report. East Europe (FBIS-EEU-89-217)
Date 13 November 1989
Heading(s) Millions Travel After Borders Open Up, GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Article Type Text
Page Page 28
Source: CMOS15, 17.294 and The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources.
Congressional hearing
List the committee as the author. (CMOS15, 17.307)
NOTE 30. U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Global Climate
Change: Hearings before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, 105th Cong., 1st sess.,
1997, 202-205.
SHORTENED NOTE 31. U.S. Congress, Senate, Committee, Global Climate Change, 202.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Global Climate Change:
Hearings before the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 105th Cong., 1st sess., July
10 and July 17, 1997.
Source: CMOS15, 17.307
Congressional Record, Annals of Congress, Register of Debates in Congress, and Congressional Globe
When possible, the permanent (bound) edition of the Congressional Record should be cited rather than the daily (unbound)
edition. (CMOS15, 17.302) In the examples from the daily edition below, “H” precedes page numbers from the House pages;
“S” precedes those from the Senate pages.
The predecessors of the Congressional Record may be cited using the examples below as models, using the appropriate title
in place of “Congressional Record”.
▫ Annals of Congress (covering years 1789-1824)
▫ Register of Debates in Congress (covering years 1824-1837)
▫ Congressional Globe (covering years 1833-1873)
▫ Congressional Record (covering years 1873-present)
NOTE 50. Food Security Act of 1985, HR 2100, 99th Cong., 1st sess., Congressional Record 131, pt. 19:
(BOUND ED.) 26641.
51. Senator Thurmond, speaking on S. 2189, on March 10, 1982, 97th Cong., 1st sess.,
Congressional Record 128, pt. 3:3832.
NOTE 52. Food Security Act of 1985, HR 2100, 99th Cong., 1st sess., Congressional Record 131
(DAILY ED.) (October 8, 1985): H 8461.
53. Senator Thurmond, speaking on S. 2189, 97th Cong., 1st sess., Congressional Record 130
(March 10, 1982): S 1910.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY Food Security Act of 1985. HR 2100. 99th Cong., 1st sess., Congressional Record 131, pt. 19: 26581-
(BOUND ED.) 26655.
U.S. Congress. Congressional Record. 105th Cong., 1st sess., 1997. Vol. 143, pt. 7.
NOTE 55. U.S. Congress, Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 68th Cong., 1st
sess., March 25, 1924, 367.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY U.S. Congress. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States. 68th Cong., 1st sess.,
March 25, 1924.
Source: CMOS15, 17.301
NOTE 60. U.S. Congress, House, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, HR 3162, 107th
Cong., 1st sess., introduced in House October 23, 2001, https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-
107hr3162ih/pdf/BILLS-107hr3162ih.pdf.
61. U.S. Congress, House, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, HR 3162, 107th
Cong., 1st sess., Congressional Record 147, part 14: 20400-20438,
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRECB-2001-pt14/pdf/CRECB-2001-pt14-Pg20400-3.pdf.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY U.S. Congress. House. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required
to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001. HR 3162. 107th Cong.,
1st sess. Introduced in House October 23, 2001. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-
107hr3162ih/pdf/BILLS-107hr3162ih.pdf.
U.S. Congress. House. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required
to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001. HR 3162. 107th Cong.,
1st sess. Congressional Record 147, part 14: 20400-20438.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRECB-2001-pt14/pdf/CRECB-2001-pt14-Pg20400-3.pdf.
Source: Based on CMOS15, 17.309
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports (formerly General Accounting Office Reports)
Inclusion of the report number, in these examples “GAO-15-477”, may facilitate finding the report.
NOTE 85. U.S. Government Accountability Office, Whistleblower Protection: DOD Needs to Enhance
Oversight of Military Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations, GAO-15-477 (Washington, DC, 2015),
17, accessed May 12, 2015, http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-477.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY U.S. Government Accountability Office. Whistleblower Protection: DOD Needs to Enhance
Oversight of Military Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations. GAO-15-477. Washington, DC,
2015. Accessed May 12, 2015. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-477.
Source: CMOS15, 17.317 (patterned after executive branch documents)
U.S. Constitution
Online databases
NOTE 105. “Actions Overview: H.R.3162 — 107th Congress (2001-2002),” congress.gov, accessed
January 25, 2018, https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/3162/actions.
106. George W. Bush, “Executive Order 13228, Establishing the Office of Homeland Security
and the Homeland Security Council,” October 8, 2001, The American Presidency Project, Gerhard
Peters and John T. Woolley, accessed May 27, 2016,
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=61509.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTRY “Actions Overview: H.R.3162 — 107th Congress (2001-2002).” congress.gov. Accessed January 25,
2018. https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/3162/actions.
Bush, George W. “Executive Order 13228, Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the
Homeland Security Council.” October 8, 2001. The American Presidency Project, Gerhard
Peters and John T. Woolley. Accessed May 27, 2016.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=61509.
This guide is based on the citation elements in the Notes and Bibliography system of the 15th edition of The Chicago
Manual of Style (henceforth CMOS15).1 However, in this guide, that style is updated to reflect the “look and feel” and the
recommendations for URLs and access dates of the current 17th edition of the The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS17).2
Many of the examples and quoted text in this guide are taken from CMOS15. Quick Guides are also available at HL Library
Research Help Desk at Bowdoin College and online at Bowdoin Library’s list of “Style and Citation Guides”.3
Best practices
Author-Date system. CMOS15 states that the Author-Date system is “generally inappropriate for citing public
documents”. (CMOS15, 17.291) See also CMOS15, 17.276.
More examples. See CMOS15, 17.290-17.359.
Legal style. For examples using a legal style based on Bluebook and ALWD, see CMOS15, 17.275-17.289.
Nonlegal works. “In nonlegal works, the rules [for legal works based on Bluebook and ALWD] may be adjusted to the
style of the surrounding documentation; providing adequate information to help readers find a source is more important than
slavishly following prescribed forms of abbreviation and the like.” (CMOS15, 17.275. See also CMOS15, 17.289)
Common sense. “Discretion and common sense should dictate how much information is necessary for a reader to locate
the material and, if both notes and a bibliography are used, which elements may be omitted from the notes.” (CMOS15,
17.294)
Long titles. “An extremely long title or subtitle may be shortened in a bibliography or note. Enough information should
be given to allow readers to find the full title in a library or publisher’s catalog.” (CMOS15, 17.62)
Government Publishing Office. Many U.S. government documents are published by the Government Publishing Office,
formerly the Government Printing Office. Consistently use one of the following appropriate variants (cf. CMOS15, 17.295):
▫ GPO
▫ Government Printing Office
▫ Government Publishing Office
▫ U.S. Government Printing Office
▫ U.S. Government Publishing Office
Publisher; place and date of publication. Include the “publisher, if different from the issuing body”. (CMOS15, 17.293)
“These facts of publication are often omitted when other identifying data are given, such as the data for congressional
documents.” (CMOS15, 17.295)
Omitting “U.S.” “In notes, where alphabetical order does not apply, ‘U.S.’ is usually omitted.” (CMOS15, 17.298)
However, “U.S.” is not omitted in the examples in this guide so that notes and bibliographic entries are more similar to each
other, facilitating finding entries in the bibliography from the notes.
Omitting “Congress”. Bibliographic entries for congressional materials “usually begin with ‘U.S. Congress,’ followed
by ‘Senate’ or ‘House’; committee and subcommittee, if any”, etc. “Since ‘Congress’ is usually understood, a listing may
simply begin ‘U.S. Senate’ or ‘U.S. House’.” (CMOS15, 17.298) “Congress” is not omitted in the examples in this guide.
1
The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. (Main Ref Desk Z253 .U69 2003). We recommend
the use of CMOS15 for government documents because the 16th and 17th editions do not include guidance for the creation of bibliographic
entries for those resources, but rather recommend following The Bluebook or ALWD.
2
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017. (Main Ref Desk Z253 .U69 2017).
3
https://library.bowdoin.edu/research/citation-guides.shtml.