To specify how the editors’ names are to be formatted, select Editor List or Editor Name from under the Bibliography or Footnote heading. In those panels you will find some of the same settings that have been described for formatting author names.
The Editor List settings apply to the generic Secondary Author, Tertiary Author, and Subsidiary Author fields. These fields includes "Editor" in the Book Section and Conference Proceedings reference types, and "Series Editor" in the Book and Edited Book reference types.
The instructions for the Editor List panel are identical to those described for the Author List panel. Similarly, the Name Format options in the Editor Name panel are the same as those for Author Names.
"Editors" Are Considered Primary Authors for Edited Book Reference Types
The Author List and Author Names settings apply to the primary author field of each reference type. Therefore, Author List and Author Names apply to the editor’s name in an Edited Book. And the Editor List and Editor Names settings apply to the Series Editor’s name in an Edited Book reference type.
To specify how the editors’ names and the abbreviated editors' list are to be formatted in short form, select Editor List or Editor Name from under the Footnote heading. In those panels you will find some of the same settings that have been described for formatting author names.
Use the menus to select how you want to format the following in footnotes:
First author
Other authors
Capitalization
Initials
When you are finished defining your short form Editor Name / Editor Lists footnote styles:
From the File menu, select Save As.
Give your updated settings a name (for example, "My Chicago 15th Editors"), and then click Save.