You may need to consult two different sections in the CMOS to create citations for the codes you are using or referring to for your papers, projects, or presentations.
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Special Types of References (14.259)
CMOS lists building standards in Special Types of References (14.259). You want to provide as much information as possible, so someone else can easily locate the code/ standard you are referring to. Information needed to cite:
Any sources used online should include a URL. Standards can be cited by title in the bibliographic entry, list under the group or organization even if the entity is also the publisher.
CMOS provides the following examples for
1. Bibliographic References, ANSI/NISO Z39.29-2005 (Bethesda, MD: National Information Standards Organization, approved June 9, 2005; reaffirmed May 13, 2010), 3.2.2.
2. Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0, 5th ed., ed. Tim Bray, Jean Paoli, C. M. Sperberg-McQueen, Eve Maler, and François Yergeau (W3C, November 26, 2008), http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xml-20081126/.
National Information Standards Organization. Bibliographic References. ANSI/NISO Z39.29-2005. Bethesda, MD: NISO, approved June 9, 2005; reaffirmed May 13, 2010.
Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0. 5th ed. Edited by Tim Bray, Jean Paoli, C. M. Sperberg-McQueen, Eve Maler, and François Yergeau. W3C, November 26, 2008. http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-xml-20081126/.
The titles of state codes (compilations) for laws and municipal ordinances are set in roman type. A name is included in parentheses where necessary to indicate the version of a code cited. The date following a code (or the version of a code) indicates the year the current code was published. Form of citation will vary by state. The date a specific law was passed may be included in parentheses at the end of the citation. For an exhaustive treatment of state-by-state variations, consult The Bluebook.
1. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3305.08 (West 2003).
2. An Act Guaranteeing Governmental Independence, Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 520.020 (LexisNexis 1985) (passed Jan. 3, 1974).
Print Book:
Bibliographic entry – book
Allen, Edward, and Joseph Iano. Fundamentals of Building Construction, 5th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009.
Footnote/endnote – book
1. Edward Allen and Joseph Iano. Fundamentals of Building Construction, 5th ed. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009), 233, Fig. 6.15.
Caption – book
Edward Allen and Joseph Iano. Fundamentals of Building Construction, 5th ed. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009), 233, Fig. 6.15.
E-Book:
When citing e-books they will be cited like a print book, but you will state the format of it as Kindle, PDF, EPUB, etc. in the bibliographic entry at the end of the citation. For books online, you will just list the URL.
Bibliographic entry – e-book
Hedges, Keith E., ed. Architectural Graphic Standards,12th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007. PDF. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1487844&authtype=sso&custid=magn1307&site=ehost-live&custid=magn1307 (Accessed 13 August 2020).
Footnote/endnote – e-book
1. Keith E. Hedges, ed. Architectural Graphic Standards,12th ed. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007) 94, Fig. 5.3. PDF. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1487844&authtype=sso&custid=magn1307&site=ehost-live&custid=magn1307 (Accessed 13 August 2020).
Caption – e-book
Keith E. Hedges, ed. Architectural Graphic Standards,12th ed. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007) 94, Fig. 5.3. PDF.
