Center for Writing Excellence Turabian Workshop

1. Center for Writing Excellence Turabian Workshop What you can expect from this workshop: • Basic format of a Turabian paper • Formatting footnotes and bibliographical entries

2. Parts of the Paper Cover page Table of contents List of illustrations/figures Abstract Text Introduction  Conclusion Bibliography *The cover page, text, and bibliography should always be present. The rest should only be there if there is a clear reason. When in doubt, ask your professor.

3. Basic Formatting Know-How • 1-inch margins all around • 12pt Times New Roman font for main text • Sometimes professors prefer 10pt for footnotes or endnotes • All new paragraphs are indented • After all page labels, leave 2 blank lines before content

4. Cover Page 1/3 • Title • Centered • All Capital Letters • Single-Spaced • 1/3 of the Way Down the Page • Writer • Course • Professor • Date • Centered • Single-Spaced • 2/3 of the Way Down the Page

5. Page Numbers • Start on first page of front matter(not the cover page) • Pages before the text (such as a table of contents, abstract, or list of figures) are numbered with lower case Roman numerals. • In this case, the cover page is counted as “i” but not labeled. The following page will be numbered “ii” • On the first page, the number goes in the middle of the bottom page (some professors do not require this) • The following page numbers go on the top right corner • YOUR MAIN CONCERN: Cover page is not numbered and page numbers typically go the top right in the header

6. Table of Contents • Center CONTENTS on the top of the page • Only necessary if your paper is divided into chapters • Table of Contents starts with the content directly after it and continue with chapters and parts • Do not get too specific (maybe list through your first subheading) • Formatting of headings should match those within your paper

7. List of Figures, Tables, or Illustrations • Center label on the top of the page • If your list includes only one type of illustration, use that label (For example: TABLES or FIGURES). • Use ILLUSTRATIONS as a label if your list is one page or less and contains multiple types of illustration • List illustrations with number label aligned to the left • Label them with the same way as in your paper

8. Chapters/Major Headings Center-aligned Bold font or Italics Headline Caps Second Level Headings Center-aligned Not in bold font or Italics Headline Caps Third Level Headings Left-aligned Must be in bold font or italics Headline Caps Divisions and Headings • Fourth level headings • Left-aligned • Not in bold or italics • Sentence-Style Caps • Fifth level headings • (Smallest subdivision) • Bold font or italics • Followed by a period • Sentence-Style Caps * Triple space before new headings & be consistent with bold or italics*

9. Examples of Heading Levels Level 1 Contemporary Art What are the Major Styles? Abstract Expressionism Major painters and practitioners Pollack as the leader. The role of leading Abstract Expressionist painter was filled by Jackson Pollock… Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

10. Abstract • Center ABSTRACT at the top of the page • Summarizes the contents of the paper • Typically only one paragraph

11. Block Quotes Quotations five lines or more (unless your professor says otherwise) Tab each line (or 5 spaces) Single spaces No quotes Indent the first line only if it is the first line of a paragraph in the original source Introduce your block quote:

12. Introduce Block Quote Indent All Lines of Quote No Quotations Marks Single Spaced

13. Footnotes • To cite the original source • To give further explanation of the text if the info does not directly pertain to the topic • All information gathered from external sources MUST be cited • It is always better to cite too much than not enough • Single space footnoteswith blank line between each note • Indent each footnote 5 spaces (or one tab) • See Example Paper for footnote formatting

14. Formatting Footnotes First Appearance of a Source • First & last name • Comma • Title of Work • Comma • (Place of publication: Publisher) • Comma • Page number • Period

15. Formatting Footnotes Second Appearance of a Source • Last name only • Comma • Shortened version of the title • Comma • Page # • Period

16. Formatting Footnotes Citing Same Source Twice or More Consecutively • Ibid • Period • Comma • Page number (if different page than before) • Example: Ibid., 46.

17. Bibliography • The word: BIBLIOGRAPHY • All caps • Top of page • Centered • Leave 2 lines before first entry • Put entries in alphabetical order by last name with hanging indent (Space between entries only. The entire bibliography is not double spaced). • If you have multiple works by the same author, put the author's name on first and use an eight space line for the following entries (____)

18. BIBLIOGRAPHY Hanging Indent Multiple Works by Same Author Single Space Between Entries

19. Book Footnote: First Last Name, Title of Work (Place: Publisher, Year) Page #. • Up to 3 authors: List their names • More than 3: Five the first author and et. al. Example: Edward Laumann et. al. Bibliography: Last, First Name. Title of Work.Place: Publisher, Year. • First author: Last, First Name, (list remaining authors with First Last name) Example: Laumann, Edward O., John H. Gagnon, Robert T. Michael, and Stuart Michaels.

20. Editor or Translator Rather than an Author Footnote: First Last Name, trans., Title of Work (Place: Publisher, Year), Page #. Bibliography: Last, First Name, trans. Title of Work. Place: Publisher, Year.

21. Editor/ Translator & Author Footnote: First Last Name of Author, Title of Work, ed. First Last Name of Editor (Place: Publisher, Year), Page #. Bibliography: Last, First Name of Author. Title of Work. Edited by First Last name of Editor. Place: Publisher, Year.

22. Part or Chapter of a Book(Sections of Biblical Commentaries/ Dictionaries) Footnote: First Last Name of Author, “Title of Chapter or Section” in Title of Work, ed. First Last Name of Editor (Place: Publisher, Year), Page #. Bibliography: Last, First Name. “Title of Chapter or Section.” In Title of Work, edited by First Last Name of Editor , Page #s of Chapter. Place: Publisher, Year.

23. Article from an Online Database Footnote: First Last Name, “Title of Article,” Name of Journal #, no. # (Date of Publication): Page #, accessed Access Date, URL. Bibliography: Last, First Name. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal#, no. #(Date of Publication): Page # Range. Accessed Access Date. URL. VOLUME

24. Website • Be careful with websites. Ensure that they are credible (Not Wikipedia or BrainyQuote) Footnote: Author/ Publisher, “Title,” Group/Organization, accessed Access Date, URL. Bibliography: Author/ Publisher. “Title.” Group/Organization. Accessed Access Date. URL.

25. Article in a Print Journal Footnote: First Last Name, “Title of Article,” Name of Journal#, no. # (Year of Publication): Page #. Bibliography: Last, First Name. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal #, no. # (Year of Publication): Page # Range. VOLUME

26. For More Specific Sources & Formats… See the Turabian Quick Guide Online http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html