[header] How to cite a website in chicago style [title] Choose good, reputable websites to use as sources. [step] Be careful when you look at websites for research purposes, as you want to always use a reputable site that is not spammy or full of ads. Sites that have an ". Edu " or ". Gov " domain name are usually reputable and useful sources. 
You may also want to cite news websites if you are writing on a trending or current topic. [title] Begin with the author's last name, followed by a comma, then the author's first name, and a period.