Library "Do-It-Yourself" (DIY)

Named after its author, Kate Turabian, the Turabian citation style is very similar to Chicago with a few slight differences. 

Chicago format is typically used in history and other humanities disciplines. There are two types of Chicago/Turabian format. 

• The author-date style uses parenthetical citations (the citation information is within parentheses beside the quoted or paraphrased information).
• The note-bibliography (NB) style requires the use of footnotes or endnotes (the citation information is either at the foot of the page or at the end of the article and is noted at the end of the quoted or paraphrased text with a number in superscript). 

Style Guides: 

• Reference Guide: 
  • Turabian: A manual for writers: Chicago style for students and researchers
  • Turabian student paper-formatting tip sheets
• More in-depth help:  Citations: Turabian
• Comprehensive help:
  • Print: A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers
  • Call Number: Wimberly Library - 1st Floor East - Reference LB 2369 .T8 2007 (7th edition)
    Note: 8th edition is "Lost" and 9th edition is on order. 

Writing with Microsoft Word: In Microsoft Word you can also set your default document layout to Turabian style. The videos below explain how. 

          Turabian 9 Style: Part One: The Manual & Basic Paper Format
          Turabian 9 Style: Part Two: Citations: Bibliography & Footnotes
Videos courtesy of Jennifer Ewing & Southern California Seminary