The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition, Online

Ass-Headed Bottom: Quick: Is "et al" italicized"?! No it is not, shitbrain! And by the way there's a period after "al.," since it's an abbreviation, but no comma after the period, I think.

Now how about this, mofukka: Should I list Pausanias in my bibliography? No, of course not, douchebag! You really think such a pompous-ass reference is going to drive an emaciated, pleated-khaki-skirt-wearing librarian to put down the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004[?]), in order to give you a thorough, spit-sputtering "shh"? Hells no. Because you should know that passing classical references are given parenthetically in the text, ya dick, according to abbreviations first devised by the librarians of Alexandria (who no doubt made sweet, sweet love to each other all the livelong day, amidst sheepskin-bound codeces). And remember, fucking nobody cites Pausanias. What're you, a Greek tour-guide? Grow a pair!

No, what you must say to her, novice, is: "Did you know the complete 17th edition is available online, with a free thirty-day trial, an absurdly useful query function, clear boldface examples throughout, and a French tickler?" Then, oh then she will put down her manual to gaze longingly into your bold face, and her pleats will triple in size for you, and the old-fashioned book-version will have its spine broken under your struggling bodies.

I blame the dissertation if my fantasies are getting weirder and weirder...

Smart Boris: Are you serious? Is he serious?

Ass-Headed Bottom: No. I don't even ever go to the library. And the Chicago Manual of Style is obviously maintained by microscopic asexual rotifers. But I'm sure the librarians of Alexandria (all male, no doubt), had a raucous time of it in the stacks, whenever anyone requested a colophon.