Individual Subscriptions
Subscriptions to The Chicago Manual of Style Online include access to the full contents of the 18th and 17th editions. We also offer free individual trial subscriptions. No strings attached. No credit card information collected. Trial term is 30-days, intended for use by a single individual only.
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- 1-year $46
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- 3-year $118
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The Chicago Manual of Style Online + Book Bundle Offer
NEW individual subscribers to The Chicago Manual of Style Online qualify for a 50% discount on the print edition of The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition (a $75 value for only $37.50).
- 1-year bundle $83.50
- 2-year bundle $120.50
- 3-year bundle $155.50
Small-Group Subscriptions
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is available to small businesses and user groups of 2 to 50 people by annual subscription. Pricing is per group member and determined by the total number of users. For example, 3 members for 1 year is $138 (3 x $46 = $138). If you have more than 50 users, please see the information below on Corporate Subscriptions. Subscriptions include access to the full contents of the 18th and 17th editions.
| Group Size | 1-Year | 2-Year | 3-year |
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| 2–5 members | $46.00 | $83.00 | $118.00 |
| 6–10 members | $41.00 | $79.00 | $106.00 |
| 11–15 members | $39.00 | $71.00 | $100.00 |
| 16–20 members | $37.00 | $66.00 | $94.00 |
| 21–50 members | $35.00 | $62.00 | $89.00 |
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Institutional Subscriptions
For budget planning purposes, 2025 subscription rates are posted and available for download.
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CMOS Online is available to academic, private, and public libraries through annual IP-based subscriptions. Institutions will need to register an IP address or an IP range for user authentication.
Chicago's tiered pricing structure takes research output as the key criterion and is based on the Carnegie Classification System whenever possible. To check the classification of an institution, contact cmos@uchicago.edu. Short-term free trial subscriptions are also available for product testing purposes. Subscriptions include access to the full contents of the 18th and 17th editions.
| Higher Education Institutions | Annual Rate |
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| Very Large | $1,796 |
| Large | $1,351 |
| Medium | $781 |
| Small | $393 |
| Very Small | $281 |
| Community College | $281 |
| Consortia | Custom pricing |
| Other Institutions | Annual Rate |
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| Primary and Secondary Schools K-12 | $159 |
| Museum | $281 |
| Public Library-Main branch | $199 |
| Public Library-Each additional branch | $139 |
| Government/Nonprofit-Small | $393 |
| Government/Nonprofit-Medium | $781 |
| Government/Nonprofit-Large | $1,172 |
| Government/Nonprofit-Very Large | Custom pricing |
To obtain a price quote, request a free trial, or to subscribe, please contact the Help Desk at 1-877-705-1878 (toll-free within the US and Canada) or 1-773-753-3347 (International), or email cmos@uchicago.edu.
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Corporate Subscriptions
For budget planning purposes, 2025 subscription rates are posted and available for download.
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Enterprise site licenses are available to business corporations with more than 50 users. Tiered pricing is based on corporation size and the number of Full-Time Equivalents or FTEs. Subscribers receive unlimited access to The Chicago Manual of Style Online within the IP ranges they provide.
| Size of Corporation | Annual Rate |
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| Corporate-Small | $1,737 |
| Corporate-Medium | $2,274 |
| Corporate-Large | $4,548 |
| Corporate-Very Large | Custom pricing |
To obtain a price quote, request a free trial, or to subscribe, please contact the Help Desk at 1-877-705-1878 (toll–free within the US and Canada) or 1-773-753-3347 (International), or email cmos@uchicago.edu. Subscriptions include access to the full contents of the 18th and 17th editions.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online / The CSE Manual Online Combination Package Offer
Institutional and corporate subscribers to CMOS Online can add The CSE Manual Online at a 50% discount for the first year.
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Published October 1, 2024. Individual and small-group rates effective October 1, 2024. 2025 institutional and corporate rates effective January 1, 2025.