A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations

Title:

Author:

Turabian, Kate L., 1893-1987.

ISBN:

9780226816272

9780226816265

Edition:

6th ed. / revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett.

Publication Information:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996.

Physical Description:

ix, 308 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, forms, samples.

Series:

Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.

General Note:

Includes information on the components of a long, formal paper, mechanics of writing style, how to prepare and refer to tables, illustrations and formatting other complex features, citation systems (including electronic documents), manuscript preparation and word processing software.

Portions of this book have been adapted from: The Chicago manual of style, 14th ed., and from the previous edition of this title.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Parts of the paper -- ch. 2. Abbreviations and numbers -- ch. 3. Spelling -- ch. 4. Capitalization, italics, and quotations marks -- ch. 5. Quotations -- ch. 6. Tables -- ch. 7. Illustrations -- ch. 8. Notes -- ch. 9. Bibliographies -- ch. 10. Parenthetical references and reference lists -- ch. 11. Comparing the two documentation systems -- ch. 12. Public documents -- ch. 13. Preparing the manuscript -- ch. 14. Format and sample layouts.

Abstract:

A guide to the technologies, methods, and materials that can help writers of research papers.

Subject Term:

Dissertations, Academic.

Report writing.

Bibliographical citations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Bibliographical citations

Dissertations, Academic

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals

Academic theses.

Handbooks and manuals.

Added Author:

Grossman, John, 1924-

Bennett, Alice, 1938-

Added Title:

Chicago manual of style.

Other Format:

Online version: Turabian, Kate L. Manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations. 6th ed. / rev. by John Grossman and Alice Bennett. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996 (OCoLC)603983321

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Summary

For close to sixty years Kate L. Turabian's Manual for Writers has offered comprehensive and detailed guidance to authors of research papers--term papers, theses, and dissertations. Now the editors of The Chicago Manual of Style have revised Turabian's Manual to bring the details of style into conformity with the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual . This new edition of Turabian also reflects the way students work today, taking into account the role of personal computers in the preparation and presentation of their papers.

The familiar organization of this popular book remains largely unchanged. Chapter 1 describes the parts of a long formal paper. Chapters 2-5 introduce the mechanics of writing style, from abbreviations to quotations. Chapters 6 and 7 show how to prepare and refer to tables and illustrations. The section on documentation, chapters 8-12, describes two of the most commonly used systems of citation; these chapters provide many examples including guidance on how to cite electronic documents. Chapter 13, on manuscript preparation, shows how to take advantage of word processing software to present the elements of a paper clearly and effectively. Chapter 14 offers more than two dozen sample pages illustrating ways of formatting some of the complex features found in many research papers.

Authoritative, comprehensive, easy to use, and filled with good sense, this new edition will be the standard for yet another generation of students and their teachers.

Kate Turabian (1893-1987) was dissertation secretary at the University of Chicago from 1930 to 1958. This manual and her Student's Guide for Writing College Papers made her name so well known that she has become "part of the folklore of American higher education" ( Quill and Scroll ).

Summary:

A guide to the technologies, methods, and materials that can help writers of research papers.

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A mainstay in high-school and college libraries for nearly 60 years, Turabian has now been updated to incorporate references to the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style [RBB O 1 93]. Founding author Turabian died in 1987; this edition was revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett, who edited the most recent edition of The Manual of Style. The arrangement of the book remains the same. Chapters 13 and 14 show the ubiquity of computers. It is assumed that students now write their papers on a PC; typewriter users are referred back to the previous edition. The documentation chapters tell how to cite CD-ROM and online sources, and the bibliography at the end of the book has been updated. However, much of the book is unchanged. Librarians will want to see what kind of condition their 1987 edition of this book is in when deciding whether to purchase this new one. (Reviewed July 1996)0226816265Sandy Whiteley

Preface

1 Parts of the Paper

2 Abbreviations and Numbers

3 Spelling and Punctuation

4 Capitalization, Italics, and Quotation Marks

5 Quotations

6 Tables

7 Illustrations

8 Notes

9 Bibliographies

10 Parenthetical References and Reference Lists

11 Comparing the Two Documentation Systems

12 Public Documents

13 Preparing the Manuscript

14 Formats and Sample Layouts

Selected Bibliography

Index

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