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