A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations, 7th edition - Kate L. Turabian 2007

A note to students

Now in its seventh edition, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations has helped generations of students successfully research, write, and submit their papers. Most commonly known to its dedicated users as “Turabian,” the name of the original author, A Manual for Writers is the authoritative student resource on “Chicago style.”

If you are writing a research paper, you may be told to follow Chicago style for citations and for issues of mechanics, such as capitalization and abbreviations. Chicago style is widely used by students in all disciplines. For citations, you may use one of two styles recommended by Chicago. In the humanities and some social sciences, you will likely use notes-bibliography style, while in the natural and physical sciences (and some social sciences) you may use parenthetical citations—reference list (or “author-date”) style. A Manual for Writers explains and illustrates both styles.

In addition to detailed information on Chicago style, this seventh edition includes a new part by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams that covers every step of the research and writing process. This section provides practical advice to help you formulate the right questions, read critically, build arguments, and revise your draft.