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Each citation, no matter what type of source you are citing, will contain some information about what it is, who created it, and when it was created.
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Copley now has the Chicago Manual of Style online.
Copley Library has the Chicago Manual of Style Online. The online guide includes access to the quick citation style notes, sample pages for formatting, and the basics of research and writing. You can find it in the Databases A-Z list.
For quick reference for Turabian, take a look at Chicago's Turabian Guide online. Turabian is a simplified presentation of the Chicago Style, and includes great advice for writers at the undergraduate and graduate student levels. The contents of Kate Turabian's A Manual For Writers is available within the Chicago Manual of Style Online, under "Librarian, Teacher, & Student Resources," then "Students." You can also find the print manual in Copley, at the reference desk and on the shelves.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is another great source for quick, online access to citation information in Chicago Style.