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Chapter 11

Writing a Paper in Chicago/Turabian Style (History)

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Section 1
Introduction to Chicago/Turabian Style
When to Use Chicago/Turabian Style

Chicago style, created by the University of Chicago, is the primary citation style used for papers in history.

Overall Structure and Formatting of a Chicago/Turabian Paper

Every paper written in Chicago/Turabian style has the same basic structural elements.

Section 2
Chicago/Turabian: Structure and Formatting of Specific Elements
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Chicago/Turabian: Title Page

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

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Chicago/Turabian: Headings

In Chicago style, headings are used to organize your writing and give it a hierarchical organization.

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Chicago/Turabian: Block Quotations

In Chicago style, format quotations of more than five lines as block quotations.

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Chicago/Turabian: Tables and Figures

Chicago/Turabian style has specific rules for formatting tables and figures.

Section 3
Chicago/Turabian: Citations and References – Notes and Bibliography (NB) System
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Chicago/Turabian (NB): The Bibliography Section

In Chicago NB style, the sources you cite in your paper are listed at the end in the bibliography.

Chicago/Turabian (NB): How to Reference Different Types of Sources

In Chicago/Turabian NB style, there are different formats for citations in your bibliography depending on the type of source you are citing.

Chicago/Turabian (NB): Footnotes and Endnotes

In Chicago/Turabian Notes and Bibliography style, use footnotes or endnotes for citing sources in text.

How to Reference Different Types of Sources in Footnotes

Different source types require different citation information when being cited in footnotes.

Section 4
Chicago/Turabian: Citations and References – Author–Date (AD) System
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Chicago/Turabian (Author–Date): The References Section

In Chicago Author–Date style, the sources you cite in your paper are listed at the end in the References section.

Chicago/Turabian (Author–Date): How to Reference Different Types of Sources

In Chicago/Turabian style, there are different formats for citing sources at the end of your paper depending on the type of source.

Chicago/Turabian (Author–Date): In-Text References and Parentheticals

In Chicago/Turabian Author–Date style, in-text citations follow strict formatting rules.

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