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A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago Style for students and researchers / Kate L. Turabian ; revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, William T. FitzGerald, and the University of Chicago Press editorial staff.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishingPublisher: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, ©2018Edition: 9th editionDescription: xv, 462 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780226494425
  • 022649442X
  • 9780226430577
  • 022643057X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 808.06/6378 23
LOC classification:
  • LB2369 .T8 2018
NLM classification:
  • Z 253
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.
Summary: "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 submission while continuing to reflect best practices for research and writing, as adapted from the most recent editions of The Craft of Research and The Chicago Manual of Style."--Provided by publisher.
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Reference book Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia Reference Collection LB2369 .T8 2018 1 Available 31794003175099
Print book for loan Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection LB2369 .T8 2018 1 Available 31794003175081
Print book for loan Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Circulating Collection (Main & Upper Levels) LB2369 .T8 2018 Available 35898001726112
Reference book Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Reference Collection (Main Level) LB2369 .T8 2018 Available 35898001732086
Reference book Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg Reference Room Collection LB2369 .T8 2018 R 1 Available 31826003528412
Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) LB2369 .T8 2018 1 Available 31826003528420

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.

"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 submission while continuing to reflect best practices for research and writing, as adapted from the most recent editions of The Craft of Research and The Chicago Manual of Style."--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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