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Chicago Style

This guide is intended to help you learn what Chicago Style is and includes. This guide will help you cite sources and avoid plagiarism. The guide also includes examples of Chicago style and lead you to resources that can help you cite sources.

About Sound Recordings

Sound recording are usually listed not in a bibliography, rather a separate discography. Below are examples of a basic entry, but please refer to the Chicago Manual for full details.

Sound Recordings

General Notes Format:

2. Creator/Composer's First Name Last Name, "Title of Recording/Song," by Performer's First Name Last Name (if different from Creator/Composer), on Title of Album, recorded or copyright date, recording company, recording number, Studio Name, date or recording release, format.

For Example:

2. Frank Sinatra, "For Once in My Life," on My Way, recorded 1969, Concord Records, 2009, CD.

Discography:

3. Creator/Composer's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Recording/Song." By Performer's First Name Last Name (if different from Creator/Composer). On Title of Album. Recorded or copyright date. Recording company, recording number, date of recording release. Format.

For Example:

3. Frank Sinatra. "For Once in My Life." on My Way. Recorded 1969. Concord Records, 2009. CD.

General Notes Format:

4. Creator/Composer's First Name Last Name, "Title of Recording/Song," by Performer's First Name Last Name (if different from Creator/Composer), on Title of Album, recorded or copyright date, accessed date, URL.

For Example:

4. Sally DeFord, "Be Still, My Soul," by James Lyones, on He is My Song, n.d., accessed April 7, 2016, https://soundcloud.com/sally-deford-music/be-still-my-soul-james-loynes?in=sally-deford-music/sets/he-is-my-song-album.

Discography:

5. Creator/Composer's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Recording/Song." By Performer's First Name Last Name (if different from Creator/Composer). On Title of Album. Recorded or copyright date. Accessed date. URL.

For Example:

5. DeFord, Sally. "Be Still, My Soul." By James Lyones. On He is My Song. N.d. Accessed April 7, 2016. https://soundcloud.com/sally-deford-music/be-still-my-soul-james-loynes?in=sally-deford-music/sets/he-is-my-song-album.

General Notes Format:

6. Creator/Composer's First Name Last Name, "Title of Recording/Song," by Performer's First Name Last Name (if different from Creator/Composer), on Title of Album, recorded or copyright date, accessed date, Name of Database. URL.

For Example:

6. Jim Beard, "Hope," by Metropole Orchestra, on Revolutions, n.d., accessed April 7, 2016, Naxos Music Library, http://lsc.naxosmusiclibrary.com.lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/catalogue/item.asp?cid=INT3418-2.

Discography:

7. Creator/Composer's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Recording/Song." By Performer's First Name Last Name (if different from Creator/Composer). On Title of Album. Recorded or copyright date. Accessed date. Name of Database. URL.

For Example:

7. Beard, Jim. "Hope." by Metropole Orchestra. On Revolutions. N.d., Accessed April 7, 2016, Naxos Music Library, http://lsc.naxosmusiclibrary.com.lscsproxy.lonestar.edu/catalogue/item.asp?cid=INT3418-2.