Chicago 18 (Notes) Presentation / Conference Talk Citation Generator

Citing a presentation / conference talk (academic lecture, poster, or slide deck) under the Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography System) framework requires combining Chicago Manual of Style (shortened note)'s punctuation hierarchy with the specific metadata of the source. To construct a compliant entry, researchers must collect the presenter(s), presentation date range, presentation or poster title, presentation type (e.g., Conference session, Poster presentation), conference name, and location. In the body of your paper, Chicago Manual of Style (shortened note) utilizes superscript footnote or endnote numerals corresponding to full or shortened documentary notes at the bottom of the page, which links directly to an entry organized in alphabetical order by creator surname in the bibliography, paired with sequential numbering in the footnotes.

When formatting a presentation / conference talk in Chicago Manual of Style (shortened note), pay close attention to contributor names and capitalization. Specifically, Chicago Manual of Style (shortened note) enforces normal order (First Last) separated by commas in footnotes, but inverted order (Last, First) for the primary author in the bibliography, and applies headline-style Title Case across all source titles, using quotation marks for shorter works and italics for complete volumes. Chicago Notes & Bibliography separates elements with commas and parentheses in footnotes, but converts those exact same boundaries into periods in the final bibliography. Furthermore, if your presentation / conference talk does not display an individual creator, the rule is straightforward: credit the academic department, lab group, or organization that delivered the presentation.

For digital and online presentation / conference talk references, Chicago Manual of Style (shortened note) stipulates concluding the note or bibliography entry with a permanent DOI or URL followed by a terminal period. If you are citing lecture slides uploaded to a university Learning Management System (like Canvas or Blackboard), include the LMS name and login URL. Using the client-side Chicago Manual of Style (shortened note) Presentation / Conference Talk generator below, you can automatically parse URLs, DOIs, or ISBNs and apply these exact Citation Style Language (CSL) rules locally in your browser with zero server tracking.