Turabian Basics

1. Turabian Basics Graduate Writing Center Morgan P. Cassady

2. Turabian Style Manual

3. Pages • Parts of the paper • Title page* • Table of contents • List of illustrations/figures/tables • Preface • Glossary • Abstract • Text* • Bibliography* • Appendix * Required

4. Title Page • Title page for a class paper • Information • Title (all capital letters) • Writer • Course ( including number) • Date • No Page Number on Title Page • See pg. 378 in Turabian Style Manual

5. Title (All Caps) Writer Course Info. Date (Single Spaced)

6. Title Page • Title page for a thesis/dissertation • Information 1. University Name 2. Title (all capital letters) 3. Reason for Thesis/Dissertation 4. Writer 5. City and State 6. Date of Completion

7. University name Title Reason for the Thesis/ Dissertation Double spaced By and your name City and State of school Date of completion

8. Body • The Text: • Divisions (may not be required but are preferred) • Citing • Footnotes • Other • Double space unless otherwise noted • 12 pt. font (Times New Roman)

9. Body • Divisions • Introduction • 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 • Conclusion

10. Body • Citing • Quotes • Less than 5 lines… use quotation marks • 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 • Full paragraph quotes…same as block quote but with one extra tab indentation for 1st line • Paraphrases

11. Body • Footnotes • Used for… • Referring to the original source • Use when citing an exact quote • Use when citing a paraphrase of the text • Further explanation of the text • Citing where to find more info. about a issue within the text

12. Body • Footnotes, cont. • 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)

13. Body • 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”

14. Body • Footnotes, cont. • 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

15. Subscript Original source footnote 2nd citing from a source Further sources for information Explanation of text Consecutive reference to same source

16. Body • D. Other • Page number • Title page is not labeled • Text begins as Page 1 • Page numbers shown on every page of the text • Three possible locations: Centered in the footer Centered in the header Flush right in the header f. Be Consistent

17. page number 1 in. margin 1 in. margin 1 in. margin 12 pt. font 10 pt. font 1 in. margin

18. Bibliography • Bibliography • Word - BIBLIOGRAPHY • All caps. • Top of page • Centered • Alphabetical order • Hanging indent • Multiple works by same author • Author's name on first • Eight space line replaces thereafter (____)

19. Heading…top, center, all caps Hanging indent Alphabetical order Multiple works by same author