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A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago Style for students and researchers /

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This new edition of the classic reference work on writing research papers recognizes recent developments in information literacy, including finding, evaluating and citing a wide range of digital sources, and the evolving use of software for citation management, graphics and paper format and submissi...

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Main Author: Turabian, Kate L. (Author)
Other Authors: Booth, Wayne C. (Editor), Colomb, Gregory G. (Editor), Williams, Joseph M. (Editor), Bizup, Joseph, 1966- (Editor), FitzGerald, William T. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2018].
Edition:Ninth edition.
Series:Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
Subjects:
Dissertations, Academic > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Academic writing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals.
REFERENCE / Writing Skills.
Table of Contents:
  • A note to students
  • Preface
  • Part I: Research and writing. What research is and how researchers think about it ; Defining a project : topic, question, problem, working hypothesis ; Finding useful sources ; Engaging your sources ; Constructing your argument ; Planning a first draft ; Drafting your paper ; Presenting evidence in tables and figures ; Revising your draft ; Writing your final introduction and conclusion ; Revising sentences ; Learning from comments on your paper ; Presenting research in alternative forums ; On the spirit of research
  • Part II: Source citation. General introduction to citation practices ; Notes-bibliography style : the basic form ; Notes-bibliography style : citing specific types of sources ; Author-date style : the basic form ; Author-date style : citing specific types of sources
  • Part III: Style. Spelling ; Punctuation ; Names, special terms, and titles of works ; Numbers ; Abbreviations ; Quotations ; Tables and figures
  • Appendix: Paper format and submission.