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Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Tenth Edition

"The Chicago Manual of Style" for Student Researchers

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The gold standard for generations of college and graduate students writing research papers, now thoroughly updated to reflect today’s expectations. Whether you are writing your first college research paper or your dissertation, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations—also known as “Turabian”—remains a classic resource because of its timeless focus on the fundamentals of good research writing. For more than eight decades, it has offered comprehensive guidance on current expectations for academic writing. Based on the idea that writing a paper means engaging in a conversation with others in your field, it shows you how to conduct research, craft an argument, and produce an original work based on evidence and reasoning that responds to and builds on what others have previously written. Along the way, it also serves as a reference for cultivating consistent and respectful practices toward your readers in citations, language choices, and paper format.This new edition reflects the continuing evolution in academic writing conventions. It has been updated to reflect the most current editions of The Craft of Research and The Chicago Manual of Style and features the following additional changes:A redesign for easier navigation Extensive coverage of the appropriate use of generative AI A rewritten chapter on visual communicationGreater attention to writing centers and tutorsNew notes for students and instructors on how to use the bookRefreshed examples throughout Further, new ancillary written and video materials to support your use of the book are available online at Turabian.org.With nearly 10 million copies sold, A Manual for Writers remains the most trusted and time-tested reference for writing research papers. Authoritative, clear, easy to read, and with plenty of examples, it is the essential guide for any student or teacher concerned with research and good writing.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-08
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieChicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Antal sidor464
Upplaga10
FörlagThe University of Chicago Press
ISBN9780226845173

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Kate L. Turabian (1893–1987) was the graduate school dissertation secretary at the University of Chicago from 1930 to 1958. She is the author of A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations and the Student’s Guide for Writing College Papers. Joseph Bizup is associate professor in the Department of English at Boston University. He revised the last three editions of Joseph M. Williams’s Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace. William T. FitzGerald is associate professor in the Department of English and Communication at Rutgers University–Camden and has published widely on writing and research, the rhetoric of prayer, and style. Juli Parrish is teaching professor and director of the writing center at the University of Denver. The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff represents the collective judgment of Press editors past and present, going back to 1892.

A Note to StudentsA Note to InstructorsAcknowledgmentsPart I: Research and Writing, by Joseph Bizup and William T. FitzGeraldOverview of Part I1. What Research Is and How Researchers Think About It1.1. What Research Is1.2. How Researchers Think About Their Aims1.3. Conversing with Your Readers2. Defining a Project2.1. Starting from a Topic2.2. Defining Your Research Question2.3. Understanding Research Problems2.4. Mapping Out Your Project3. Finding Useful Sources3.1. Three Kinds of Sources and Their Uses3.2. Planning Your Library Search3.3. Finding Specific Sources3.4. Locating Sources on the Public Internet3.5. Evaluating Sources for Relevance and Reliability3.6. Looking Beyond the Usual Kinds of References3.7. Recording Your Sources Fully, Accurately, and Appropriately3.8. Engaging People to Further Your Research3.9. Using Generative AI for Research4. Engaging Your Sources4.1. Reading Generously to Understand, Then Critically to Engage4.2. Taking Notes Purposefully4.3. Annotating Sources for Your Future Use4.4. Managing Doubts About Your Project5. Constructing Your Argument5.1. What a Research Argument Is and Is Not5.2. Building Your Argument Around Answers to Readers’ Questions5.3. Stating and Evaluating Your Claim5.4. Supporting Your Claim with Reasons and Evidence5.5. Acknowledging and Responding to Anticipated Questions and Objections5.6. Establishing the Relevance of Your Reasons with Warrants5.7. Assessing Your Progress6. Planning a First Draft6.1. Using a Storyboard to Plan and Guide Your Work6.2. Avoiding Three Common but Ineffective Patterns6.3. Planning for Your Readers’ Needs6.4. Filing Away Leftovers6.5. Joining a Writing Group7. Drafting Your Paper7.1. Developing Effective Writing Habits7.2. Using Key Terms and Headings to Stay on Track7.3. Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources7.4. Creating a Fair Summary7.5. Creating a Fair Paraphrase7.6. Using Direct Quotations7.7. Mixing Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation7.8. Using Footnotes and Endnotes Judiciously7.9. Showing Readers How Evidence Is Relevant7.10. Remaining Open to Surprises7.11. Seeking Assistance: Some Advice and a Caveat7.12. Managing Anxiety as a Writer8. Communicating Graphically8.1. Types of Graphics8.2. Principles for Presenting Information Graphically8.3. Examples of Effective Graphics9. Revising Your Draft9.1. Checking Your Frame9.2. Revising Your Argument9.3. Revising Your Organization9.4. Revising Your Paragraphs9.5. Guarding Against Inadvertent Plagiarism9.6. Letting Your Draft Cool, Then Revisiting It10. Writing Your Final Introduction and Conclusion10.1. Drafting Your Final Introduction10.2. Drafting Your Final Conclusion10.3. Writing Your Title Last11. Revising for Style11.1. Writing Clear Sentences11.2. Adopting the Right Register11.3. Using Inclusive Language11.4. Editing and Proofreading11.5. Using Generative AI for Writing11.6. Finishing12. Learning from Feedback on Your Paper12.1. Two Kinds of Feedback: Advice and Data12.2. Interpreting Your Feedback12.3. Talking with Your Readers12.4. Using Generative AI for Feedback13. Presenting Research in Alternative Forums13.1. Presenting to Auditors13.2. Planning Your Oral Presentation13.3. Planning Your Poster Presentation13.4. Planning Your Conference Proposal14. On the Spirit of ResearchPart II: Source CitationOverview of Part II15. General Introduction to Citation Practices15.1. What Is a Source Citation?15.2. Reasons for Citing Your Sources15.3. The Requirements of Citation15.4. Two Citation Styles15.5. Electronic Sources15.6. Preparation of Citations15.7. Citation Management Tools16. Notes-Bibliography Style: The Basic Form16.1. Basic Patterns16.2. Bibliographies16.3. Notes16.4. Short Forms for Notes17. Notes-Bibliography Style: Citing Specific Types of Sources17.1. Books17.2. Journal Articles17.3. Magazine Articles17.4. Newspaper Articles17.5. Websites, Blogs, and Social Media17.6. Interviews and Personal Communications17.7. Papers, Lectures, and Manuscript Collections17.8. Older Works and Sacred Works17.9. Reference Works and Secondary Citations17.10. Visual and Performing Arts and Multimedia17.11. Public Documents17.12. Datasets and AI18. Author-Date Style: The Basic Form18.1. Basic Patterns18.2. Reference Lists18.3. Parenthetical Citations19. Author-Date Style: Citing Specific Types of Sources19.1. Books19.2. Journal Articles19.3. Magazine Articles19.4. Newspaper Articles19.5. Websites, Blogs, and Social Media19.6. Interviews and Personal Communications19.7. Papers, Lectures, and Manuscript Collections19.8. Older Works and Sacred Works19.9. Reference Works and Secondary Citations19.10. Visual and Performing Arts and Multimedia19.11. Public Documents19.12. Datasets and AIPart III: StyleOverview of Part III20. Spelling20.1. Plurals20.2. Possessives20.3. Compounds and Words Formed with Prefixes20.4. Line Breaks and Hyphenation21. Punctuation21.1. Periods21.2. Commas21.3. Semicolons21.4. Colons21.5. Question Marks21.6. Exclamation Points21.7. Hyphens and Dashes21.8. Parentheses and Brackets21.9. Slashes21.10. Quotation Marks21.11. Apostrophes21.12. Multiple Punctuation Marks22. Names, Special Terms, and Titles of Works22.1. Names22.2. Special Terms22.3. Titles of Works23. Numbers23.1. Words or Numerals?23.2. Plurals and Punctuation23.3. Date Systems23.4. Numbers Used Outside the Text24. Abbreviations24.1. General Principles24.2. Names and Titles24.3. Geographical Terms24.4. Time and Dates24.5. Units of Measure24.6. The Bible and Other Sacred Works24.7. Abbreviations in Citations and Other Scholarly Contexts25. Quotations25.1. Quoting Accurately and Avoiding Plagiarism25.2. Incorporating Quotations into Your Text25.3. Modifying QuotationsAppendix: Paper Submission and FormatA.1. File Preparation and Submission RequirementsA.2. General Format RequirementsA.3. Format Requirements for Specific ComponentsA Brief Guide to Bibliographic and Other ResourcesIndex