Kate L. Turabian Knihy

"Reviews the mechanics of writing and typing formal papers in both scientific and nonscientific fields." --

Introduces students to the art of defining a topic, doing high-quality research, and writing an engaging college paper. This book guides students through the research process with discussions of choosing and developing a topic, validating sources, planning arguments, writing drafts, avoiding plagiarism, and presenting numerical evidence.

A little over seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian created guidelines to aid students in writing, citing, and submitting research. With seven editions and over nine million copies sold, Turabian's name is now synonymous with best practices in research writing. The eighth edition of her Manual for Writers has been thoroughly updated to address the needs of contemporary writers and researchers. It maintains a familiar three-part structure: the first part covers the research and writing process, including formulating questions, critical reading, argument construction, and draft revisions. The second part focuses on citation practices, detailing the two primary scholarly citation styles (notes-bibliography and author-date), various source types with modern examples, and guidance on citing online resources. The final section addresses editorial style, offering advice on punctuation, capitalization, spelling, abbreviations, table formatting, and quotations. Recommendations for style and citation have been revised to align with the sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. Additionally, an appendix on paper format and submission, reviewed by dissertation officials nationwide, along with an updated bibliography of critical resources, ensures that this Manual remains an essential tool for students and educators alike.