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A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) | 
| Author: Kate L. Turabian
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 23199
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 318
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0226816273
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02
EAN: 9780226816272
Publication Date: April 1, 1996
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Newly revised to conform with the Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian's Manual for Writers provides comprehensive, detailed, superior guidance to writers of research papers. From "Parts of the Paper" (including the niceties of copyrights and dedications) to "Sample Layouts," everything to do with format is covered. Mechanics of style (abbreviations to quotations) are reviewed, there's help on tables and illustrations, and chapters on bibliographies, parenthetical references, note taking, and citations. There are suggestions for manuscript preparation, hints on word-processing software, and formatting for research papers' more complex features. When you're up to your eyebrows in research data, it's a vast relief to have quick, accessible, reliable answers to your questions of structure, scholarly propriety, and academic style. --Stephanie Gold
Product Description
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).
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The Standard Guide for Theses, Papers, and Dissertations October 25, 2000
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
The 6th edition, the latest edition, is a required guideline for many students at the university level. However, it is also a necessary guide to follow in order to publish articles in many current journals, periodicals, and scholarly texts. Thus, it is safe to say that this guideline is a must. However, this book, while it is formatted for "easy" use, is often times not at all easy to use. My biggest complaint is that many of the mechanical guidelines that are similar are not grouped together in this text and that means you have to go hunting through the book to find the exact place for certain "lone rules." The book itself needs to be updated further so it will include the latest in computer technology (i.e. the World Wide Web, etc.) All in all, it is helpful in many ways (i.e. citations, bibliography, notes, etc.) How can you not recommend a standard text/guideline that is required in university all over the U.S.?
Always a very useful reference tool, but needs to be updated April 30, 2000
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
A must have for all college and graduate students. Turabian answers all questions regarding proper citation, organization, and formatting. The only downside is that research has changed dramatically since this issue was published and the book is not too helpful in dealing with electronic/internet resources.
 Terabian is the ultimate source for serious writers September 16, 1998
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have been using the Terabian style book for about ten years. Though Kate Terabian passed away several years ago, her legacy lives on in her style book. The book is well-organized, and covers every question I have ever had regarding punctuation, formatting, and style. The proliferation of examples is what makes it easy to use. I would recommend it, especially for serious academic writers, both students and teachers. The only caution I have is that a casual writer may find it too technical.
 Completely confusing April 23, 2002
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
I was told that this book made the Chicago Manual of Style look like tax code. Indeed Turabian's book is alot thinner and completely well organized, but I just couldn't seem to find what I needed, ever. I returned to the Chicago Manual of Style, and ended up returning my copy of Turabian to the bookstore.
A must for any serious graduate student. September 20, 1998
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
As a new graduate student I found myself overwhelmed by the requirements of the standard research paper. Having little knowledge of the proper way to reference and list bibliographies, I went to the local library for help. The librarian suggested Turabian's book. Needless to say I took her advice and brought the book home with me. I found this book to be an invaluable tool. So much in-fact that I decided to purchase a copy for myself. No student library is complete without this book.
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