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The relevant Chicago Manual of Style chapters are linked across many of the examples and notes below so that more information can be located easily in the online manual.

Explanatory notes

Citing web pages and websites: [14.104] Include as much of the following as can be determined:
  1. The title or description of the specific page;
  2. The title or description of the site as a whole (if different from site owner/sponsor);
  3. The owner/sponsor of the site;
  4. A publication/revision date;
  5. And a URL.

Titles: [14.103] Titles of webpages or sections are capitalised headline-style and placed in quotation marks. Titles of websites are capitalised headline-style without quotation marks and not italicised.

Titles of blogs are italicised and titles of blog posts are placed in quotation marks.

If in doubt about whether something is a blog or a website, treat the title like that of a website.

Dates: [14.104] Include a publication date or date of revision or modification (a copyright date is also acceptable). If a date cannot be found, include an access date in the first footnote and bibliography citations.

Page numbers: [13.20] Page numbers, if available, are required for all footnotes. In the absence of page numbers (e.g. as in the case of some online sources), give the section heading, chapter or paragraph number (if available), or a descriptive phrase.

Webpages and online documents

Webpage with corporate author [14.104]

First footnote
3. "Data Management Plans," Australian Research Data Commons, accessed August 13, 2024, https://ardc.edu.au/resource/data-management-plans/.
4. "Privacy Policy: Introduction," Privacy & Terms, Google, effective September 16, 2024, https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Subsequent footnotes
6. Australian Research Data Commons, “Data Management Plans.”
7. Google, "Privacy Policy."

Bibliography

Australian Research Data Commons. “Data Management Plans.” Accessed August 13, 2024. https://ardc.edu.au/resources/working-with-data/datamanagement/data-management-plans/.

Google. "Privacy Policy: Introduction." Privacy & Terms. Effective September 16, 2024. https://policies.google.com/privacy.

 

Webpage with no author [14.104]

First footnote
3. "Thunderstorm Asthma," Better Health Channel, Reviewed September 30, 2024, https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/thunderstorm-asthma.

Subsequent footnotes
7. "Thunderstorm Asthma," Better Health Channel.

Bibliography

"Thunderstorm Asthma." Better Health Channel. Reviewed September 30, 2024. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/thunderstorm-asthma.

Powerpoint slides - online [14.115]

First footnote
6. Ashley Casey, "Developing a Pedagogy of Technology in Physical Education", PowerPoint slides, Slideshare, February 16, 2014, https://www.slideshare.net/DrAshCasey/developing-a-pedagogy-of-technology-in-physical-education.

Subsequent footnotes
8. Casey, "Developing a Pedagogy."

Bibliography

Casey, Ashley. "Developing a Pedagogy of Technology in Physical Education." PowerPoint slides, Slideshare, February 16, 2014. https://www.slideshare.net/DrAshCasey/developing-a-pedagogy-of-technology-in-physical-education.

Government document - online [14.117]

First footnote
8. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010 Pandemic Vaccination Survey: Summary Results, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, August 2010, 9, https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/db336a10-9d39-4166-a576-fb5c8de38d80/12096.pdf.

Subsequent footnotes
15. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2010 Pandemic Vaccination Survey, 12.

Bibliography

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 2010 Pandemic Vaccination Survey: Summary Results. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, August 2010. https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/db336a10-9d39-4166-a576-fb5c8de38d80/12096.pdf.

Social media

[14.105]

First footnote
5. Benjamin Y. Fong, “The Climate Crisis? It’s Capitalism, Stupid,” The Stone (blog), New York Times, November 20, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/opinion/climate-capitalism-crisis.html.

Subsequent footnotes
9. Fong, "The Climate Crisis?"

Bibliography

Benjamin Y. Fong. “The Climate Crisis? It’s Capitalism, Stupid.” The Stone (blog). New York Times, November 20, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/opinion/climate-capitalism-crisis.html.

For examples and explanatory notes on how to cite a blog comment, see also 14.105.
Social media: [14.106] Follow this link to the online manual for examples and explanatory notes on citing a variety of social media content, including Facebook and Instagram.

 

First footnote
7. Chicago Manual of Style (@ChicagoManual), “Is the world ready for singular they? We thought so back in 1993,” Facebook, April 17, 2015, https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/10152906193679151.

Subsequent footnotes
10. Chicago Manual of Style, "Is the world ready?"

Bibliography

Chicago Manual of Style (@ChicagoManual). “Is the world ready for singular they? We thought so back in 1993.” Facebook. April 17, 2015. https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoManual/posts/10152906193679151.

[14.167]

First footnote
6. YaleCourses, “0.5 St. Augustine's Confessions,” video of lecture, Paul Freedman, Yale University, published April 5, 2012,
http://youtu.be/KiPJq7-5lH4?list=PL851F45079A91C3F2.

Subsequent footnotes
16. YaleCourses, "Augustine's Confessions.”

Bibliography

YaleCourses. “0.5 St. Augustine's Confessions.” Video of lecture, Paul Freedman, Yale University. Published April 5, 2012. http://youtu.be/KiPJq7-5lH4?list=PL851F45079A91C3F2.