Style Manuals
As of 2020, we now have online access to the Chicago Manual of Style, which should answer all your questions about citing sources properly in Chicago Style.
The Chicago Manual of Style by Call Number: Jones Ref. Z253 .U69 2010ISBN: 9780226104201Publication Date: 2010
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by
A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in research writing and style. Her Manual for Writers continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines. Now in its eighth edition, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations has been fully revised to meet the needs of today's writers and researchers. The Manual retains its familiar three-part structure, beginning with an overview of the steps in the research and writing process, including formulating questions, reading critically, building arguments, and revising drafts. Part II provides an overview of citation practices with detailed information on the two main scholarly citation styles (notes-bibliography and author-date), an array of source types with contemporary examples, and detailed guidance on citing online resources. The final section treats all matters of editorial style, with advice on punctuation, capitalization, spelling, abbreviations, table formatting, and the use of quotations. Style and citation recommendations have been revised throughout to reflect the sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. With an appendix on paper format and submission that has been vetted by dissertation officials from across the country and a bibliography with the most up-to-date listing of critical resources available, A Manual for Writers remains the essential resource for students and their teachers.
ISBN: 9780226816371Publication Date: 2013-04-03
Web Resources
- Music Citations; Turabian/Chicago StyleDepauw University
- Chicago Manual of Style Examples of Bibliographic Citations in MusicAlbert S. Cook Library, Towson University
Humanities Style
| Journal article: print | Note: ¹Author First Name Last, "Title of Article," Name of Journal Vol. # (Year): page(s). Note: ¹Elliott Antokoletz, "Interval Cycles in Stravinsky's Early Ballets," Journal of the American Musicological Society 39, no. 3 (1986): 588. Bibliography: Author Last Name, First. "Title of Article." Name of Journal Vol. # issue # (Month Year): page(s). Bibliography: Antokoletz, Elliott. "Interval Cycles in Stravinsky's Early Ballets." Journal of the American Musicological Society 39, no. 3 (1986): 578-600. |
| Journal article; online | Note: ¹John Alpin, "Aldous Huxley and Music in the 1920s," Music & Letters 64, no. 1/2 (1983), accessed March 3, 2013 http://www.jstor.org/stable/735358: 32. Bibliography: Alpin, John. "Aldous Huxley and Music in the 1920s." Music & Letters 64, no. 1/2 (1983). Accessed March 3, 2013 http://www.jstor.org/stable/735358: 25-36. |
| Newspaper article: print | Note: ¹Alastair MaCauley, "It's All in the Telling, a Step at a Time," New York Times, 18 January 2010. Bibliography: MaCauley, Alastair, "It's All in the Telling, a Step at a Time." New York Times. 18 January 2010. |
| Newspaper article: online | Note: ¹Bob Velin, "Dancers are a Site to Behold," USA Today, 24 February 2010, accessed March 3, 2013 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=J0E310596055710&site=ehost-live. Bibliography: Velin, Bob, "Dancers are a Site to Behold." USA Today. 24 February 2010. Accessed March 3, 2013 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=J0E310596055710&site=ehost-live. |
Common Questions
What is Humanities Style?
The Humanities Style, also known as Notes and Bibliography, is commonly used for writing in the area of literature, arts, and music. This style documents its sources using footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography. This style consists of two parts: a number in the text and a related note that describes the source in a footnote or endnote (a list of notes at the end of the document). A bibliography provides a complete list of resources referred to in the document.
What is "Turabian"?
Kate L. Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations is a simplified version of the Chicago Manual of Style written specifically for the the needs of student writers. This manual provides a wide variety of examples.
What are punctuation practices in Chicago/Turabian Style?
A complete description of punctuation practices may be found at the Chicago Manual of Style Online.
