Turabian Basics
Graduate Writing Center Morgan P. Cassady
Turabian Style Manual
Pages I. Parts of the paper
A. Title page* B. Table of contents C. List of illustrations/figures/tables D. Preface E. Glossary F. Abstract G. Text* H. Bibliography* I. Appendix
* Required
Title Page II. Title page for a class paper
A. Information 1. Title (all capital letters)
2. Writer 3. Course ( including number)
4. Date
• No Page Number on Title Page • See pg. 378 in Turabian Style Manual
Title (All Caps)
Course Info.
Writer
Date (Single Spaced)
Title Page
II. Title page for a thesis/dissertation
A. Information 1. University Name 2. Title (all capital letters)
3. Reason for Thesis/Dissertation 4. Writer 5. City and State
6. Date of Completion
University name
Title
Reason for the Thesis/ Dissertation
By and your name
City and State of school
Date of completion
Double spaced
Body
III. The Text: A. Divisions (may not be required but are preferred)
B. Citing C. Footnotes D. Other - Double space unless otherwise noted - 12 pt. font (Times New Roman)
Body A. Divisions
1. Introduction 2. Body
a. Chapters b. Headings c. Sub-Headings
– No strict format – Never end a page with a sub-heading – Triple space between sub-headings – Refer to Section A.2.2 in Turabian Style Manual – Be Consistent
3. Conclusion
1st level heading
2ndlevel heading
3rd level heading
1 inch
1 inch
1 inch
1 inch
4th level heading
5th level heading
Body B. Citing
1. Quotes a. Less than 5 lines… use quotation marks b. Block quotes: 5 lines or more which is not a full
paragraph… – Indent entire quote as far as first line in paragraph – Single-spaced – No quotation marks
c. Full paragraph quotes…same as block quote but with one extra tab indentation for 1st line
2. Paraphrases
Block Quote
(5 or more lines)
In-text Quote
(1-4 lines)
Body
C. Footnotes 1. Used for…
a. Referring to the original source – Use when citing an exact quote – Use when citing a paraphrase of the text
b. Further explanation of the text c. Citing where to find more info. about an
issue within the text
Body
C. Footnotes, cont. 2. First Reference – Cite all information – First name first – Follow style format
• Refer to Section 16.1 in Turabian Style Manual
3. Second reference – Author’s last name (comma)
– Short version of title (comma)
– Page number (period)
Body
C. Footnotes, cont. 4. Consecutive citing of same source
– Ibid. (comma)
– Page number (if different page)
– Period (if same page)
5. Non-Consecutive citing of same source – Use shortened form – See format used for “Second Reference”
Body
C. Footnotes, cont. 6. Format
– 10 or 12 point font – Indented
– Notes are single spaced – There is a space separating each note – Notes begin in a superscript number – End each note in a period
Superscript
Original source footnote
Explanation of text
Consecutive reference to same source
2nd citing from a source
Further sources for information
Body
D. Other 1. Page number
a. Title page is not labeled b. Text begins as Page 1 c. Page numbers shown on every page of the text d. Three possible locations:
Centered in the footer Centered in the header Flush right in the header
f. Be Consistent
page number 1 in. margin
1 in. margin
1 in. margin
12 pt. font
1 in. margin
10 pt. font
Bibliography
IV. Bibliography A. Word - Bibliography
1. Top of page 2. Centered
B. Alphabetical order C. Hanging indent D. Multiple works by same author
1. Author's name on first 2. Eight space line replaces thereafter (____)
Heading…top, center,
Alphabetical order
Hanging indent
Multiple works by same author
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