Citation, Documentation of Sources

Q. What is the best way to give a concise citation within a text based on the bibliography at the end?

A. Chicago style puts the author’s name and the date in parentheses (Brown 2001). You can also add a page reference or whatever else is relevant (Singer 1985, 155, table 6.1).

[This answer relies on the 17th edition of CMOS (2017) unless otherwise noted.]