How to Cite a Report in Chicago 17th Edition

General Format

Chicago 17 report citation: **Footnote:** Organization or Author, *Title of Report* (Place: Publisher, Year), page, URL. **Bibliography:** Organization or Author. *Title of Report*. Place: Publisher, Year. URL. For reports with report numbers: Organization. *Title of Report*. Report No. xxx. Place: Publisher, Year. URL.

Worked Example

Footnote: 1. United Nations Development Programme, *Human Development Report 2020: The Next Frontier* (New York: UNDP, 2020), 45, https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2020. Bibliography: United Nations Development Programme. *Human Development Report 2020: The Next Frontier*. New York: UNDP, 2020. https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2020. With report number: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Employment Projections: 2020--2030*. Report No. 1084. Washington, DC: BLS, 2021.

Common Mistakes

1. **Omitting the place of publication** -- Chicago requires the place of publication for reports, unlike APA 7. 2. **Not distinguishing between the author and publisher** -- If the organization that wrote the report is not the publisher, list both. 3. **Forgetting the URL for online reports** -- If you accessed the report online, include the URL.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I include the access date for reports?

Include an access date only if the report has no publication date or if the online version may change.

How do I cite a technical report in Chicago?

Use the standard report format. Include any technical report number in the citation: Organization. *Title*. Technical Report No. xxx. Place: Publisher, Year.

Can I cite a report only in footnotes without a bibliography entry?

For Chicago Notes-Bibliography style, significant sources should appear in both footnotes and bibliography. Minor references may appear only in footnotes.