Library Website : Anthropology: Citations

Citation Practice

Cite each of these articles in CMS Author-Date. You may use a citation guide to help.

Citation 1: Merry (2002)

Citation 2: El-Nawawy & Khamis

Chicago Author-Date Format

The American Anthropological Association uses the Chicago Manual of Style Author-Date format for its citations. It will be common for your Anthropology professor to ask you to format your references in CMS Author-Date. Note: CMS Author-Date is different than CMS Footnotes/Endnotes.

Official CMS Style Quick Guide
Make sure to select the Author-Date tab at the top of the page.

CMS Author-Date Quick Guide
Guide complied by Brandon West.
CMS Author-Date Guide from Bowdoin College
A PDF guide with examples of in-text citations.

Example Paper Using Chicago Author-Date
Use this example paper from OWL Purdue to assist you with formatting your paper in proper CMS Author-Date Style
Directions for Formatting Citations in MS Word

Archeology: American Antiquity Style

American Antiquity Style Easy Guide
A condensed version of the SAA citation guide.

American Antiquity Style Guide
Editorial Policy, Information for authors, and style guide (Society for American Archaeology)

Citations Tips and Tricks

Directions for Formatting Citations in MS Word
Example Paper Using Chicago Author-Date
Use this example paper from OWL Purdue to assist you with formatting your paper in proper CMS Author-Date Style

Free Citation Management Software

Mendeley
For organizing journal articles and other scholarly information. The desktop tool helps organize article PDF's, and the website provides access to that information from anywhere. Social features allow you to share resources with collaborators and discover new information. Integration with Microsoft Word and other word processors allows you to create citations and bibliographies from your saved resources.
Mendeley Videos & Tutorials
Zotero Citation Manager
Learn how to use Zotero Citation software to manage and format your bibliographic citations.