Cite a blog post in Chicago (author-date)
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Citation fields
Blog posts sit between websites and articles in Chicago (author-date). They have a clear author and date, but the publisher slot is the blog name rather than a magazine. Chicago (author-date) (17th ed.) treats them as part of a larger work, so the blog name is italicized and the post title is in quotes.
Chicago (author-date) rules for a blog post
- Author is the post byline, not the blog's editor or owner.
- Post title goes in quotes; the blog name is italicized as the container.
- Use the publication date shown on the post, including day and month.
- Include the full URL to the post, not the blog's homepage.
- If the post was later updated, note the original date and the update date.
- Blog posts use the same format as articles; mark the blog name as a 'blog' if unclear.
Worked example
Chicago (author-date) · blog postA real blog post formatted using the Chicago (author-date) rules above.
Graham, Paul. 2023. "How to read a paper." Paul Graham's Essays. accessed January 15, 2025. https://paulgraham.com/read.html.
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