Although Chicago style can appear intimidating, it’s nothing more than a comprehensive guide for writing within the humanities and liberal arts. Footnotes are convenient. Say you’re reading a history ...

Since its first edition, in 1906, the Chicago Manual of Style has been a vital reference for every book and magazine editor. The AP Stylebook guides many newspapers — though not The Washington Post, ...

CHICAGO RULES: In November 1906, a modest little book crept onto the publishing scene with a mouthful of a title. The Manual of Style: Being a Compilation of the Typographical Rules in Force at the ...