The Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition PDF

The guiding principles for this edition have been twofold: to recognize the continuing evolution in the way authors, editors, and publishers do their work, on the one hand, and to maintain a focus on those aspects of the process that are independent of the medium of publication, on the other.

With the seventeeth edition, Chicago consulted a broad range of scholars and professionals in the fields of publishing and academics throughout the revision process. We also continued to benefit from the many helpful comments and suggestions sent to us by our readers, many of whom come from fields outside ofscholarly publishing. Their input, in particular, helped us to keep in mind those principles of writing and editing that remain true regardless of the medium or field of publication. (The Chicago Manual  of Style 17th Edition; The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff ; University of Chicago Press [2017], Preface: Page 4)