Q. Does Hofstra have online access to the Chicago Manual of Style?

Hofstra currently does not have an online version of the Chicago Manual of Style.  The reference desk section carries a print copy (16th edition).  As a workaround to access basic citation formats in this or other styles, there are free citation conversion engines available over the internet.  One example is the Knightcite service at: http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php.  I hope this helps.