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

"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...

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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 ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Edition:9th edition.
Series:Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • 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.