Citation Guide

The following format utilizes Chicago Style. If you use any content from Historybrief.com please include a citation using the following format.

Footnote Citation

     Blog Author, "Blog Entry Title," HistoryBrief weblog, posted on
Month Date, Year, [Insert Full Web Address here]
(Accessed Month Date, Year).


So a sample citation would look like.

     8. Shawn Niemann, "A Two Front War? Why we won the battles, but lost in the end," HistoryBrief weblog, posted on Nov. 26, 2007, http://www.historybrief.com/2007/11/decision-to-go-to-war-in-vietnam.html
(accessed March 11, 2008).



If you would like to cite another reader's comment, please use the following format.

     Commentator's name, comment on "Blog Entry Title," HistoryBrief Weblog,
comment posted on Month Date, Year, [Insert Full Web Address Here]
(accessed Month Date, Year).


So a sample citation would look like.

     8. Thomas J., comment on "The New Brew: A Story of Beer Culture in America," HistoryBrief Weblog, comment posted on Dec 7, 2007, https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5965129600888088421&postID=1674599284543692616
(accessed March 11, 2008).