Below, you will see examples of reference works cited in the Chicago/Turabian style, in both print and electronic formats. Major dictionaries and encyclopedias (i.e., Grove Music Online, Encyclopedia Britannica, etc.) do not need to be included in your bibliography. Additionally, when referring to an alphabetically arranged work, include the item in quotation marks (not the volume or page number) preceded by s.v. (sub verbo, “under the word”) or s.vv. for multiple items.
For more information on how to read these examples, see the Getting Started page of this LibGuide (see the tabs to the left.)
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians by Major reference works are not included in Chicago/Turabian style bibliographies.
TEMPLATE:
1. Title of Reference Work, eds. Editor First Name Last Name (Publishing City: Publisher, Year), Volume, page number.
EXAMPLE:
1. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, eds. Stanley Sadie and John Tyrell (New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc, 2001), XXII: 577-578.
Encyclopedia of Rhythm and Blues and Doo Wop Vocal Groups by TEMPLATE:
Publication Title. Editor's Name. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Encyclopedia of rhythm & blues and doo wop vocal groups. Mitch Rosalsky. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2000.
TEMPLATE:
1. Article Author First Name Last, "Title of Article," Title of Reference Work, eds. Editor First Name Last Name (Publishing City: Publisher, Year), Volume, page number.
EXAMPLE:
1. Mitch Rosalsky, s.v. "Imperials, Little Anthony & (Brooklyn, N.Y.)," Encyclopedia of rhythm & blues and doo wop vocal groups, (Landham: Scarcecrow Press, Inc., 2000), 313-315.
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music by TEMPLATE:
Author Last Name, Author First Name and Author First Name Author Last Name. "Article Title." In Title of Reference Work. Publication location: Publisher, Date of Publication.
EXAMPLE:
Brooks, Christopher. "Foreign-Indigenous Interchange: The Yoruba." In The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. New York: Garland Publishing, 1998.
TEMPLATE:
1. Author First Name Last Name, "Article Title," Title of Reference Work, eds. Editor First Name Last Name (Publishing City: Publisher, Year), volume, page.
EXAMPLE:
1. Christopher Brooks, "Foreign-Indigenous Interchange: The Yoruba," The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, eds. Ruth M. Stone (New York: Garland Publishing, 1998), v.1 Africa, 400-401.
Oxford Music Online (Grove Music Online) by Major reference works are not included in Chicago/Turabian style bibliographies.
TEMPLATE:
1. Title of Reference Work, Edition If Appropriate, "Article Name," Last Modified or Accessed Date, doi or url.
EXAMPLE:
1. Grove Music Online, s.v. “Bach, Johann Sebastian,” accessed April 27, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.6002278195.
