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Chicago/Turabian: Title Page

A paper in Chicago/Turabian style has a title page that follows specific formatting rules.

Learning Objective

  • Arrange the title page correctly in a Chicago-style paper


Key Points

    • Your title page should include the title of your paper, your name, the name of your course, and the date the paper is due.
    • All the information on your title page should be centered horizontally.
    • The title of your paper should be written in all capital letters.

Term

  • dissertation

    A formal research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree.


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Title Page

The following information should be centered horizontally on the title page:

  1. a third of the way down the page, the title of your paper in all capital letters;
  2. on the next line, the subtitle of your paper (if you have one);
  3. two-thirds of the way down the page, your name;
  4. on the next line, the name of your course; and
  5. on the next line, the due date of the paper.

These elements should not be bolded, underlined, or italicized. Note that the requirements may be different for doctoral theses or dissertations.

Chicago-style title page

A title page introduces the title of your paper—and you, its author!

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