Turabian Style
Information taken from
Turabian, Kate L. 2007. A Manual for Writers of Research
Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 7th edition.
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago
Press.
Angela Elligson
© 2010 UWF Writing Lab
General Format Requirements
Margins
1 inch on all 4 sides
1 ½ for a thesis or dissertation
Typeface
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Times New Roman or Palatino
12 pt for text, 10 pt for footnotes or endnotes,
table titles, and figure captions.
Spacing and Indentation
All text should be double-spaced except for block
quotations, table titles and figure captions, footnotes or
endnotes, and bibliographies or reference lists.
One space should follow the final punctuation of a sentence.
Pagination
If your only front matter is the title page, do not number
that page. Number pages in the body of the paper and the
back matter with Arabic numbers (1,2,3), starting on the first
page of text. Page numbers are usually placed in one of three
locations: (1) centered in the footer (at the bottom of the
page), (2) centered in the header (at the top of the page), or
(3) flush right in the header. Be consistent.
Title Page
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Place the title of the paper a third of the way
down the page, usually centered.
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Several lines below it (about two-thirds down),
place your name along with any information
requested by your instructor, such as the
course title (including its department and
number) and the date.
Example
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF WORLD WARS
ON MILITARY OPERATIONS
Steve Jackson
AMH 4997
March 15, 2007
Sections and Subsections: Heading Levels
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Avoid using more than two or three levels of
subheads.
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Always include at least 2 subheads for each level
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Follow your instructor’s guidelines
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There is no set way to format subheadings in
Turabian style; however, the manual does give an
example of a plan for formatting them.
Contemporary Art
What Are the Major Styles?
Abstract Expressionism
Major painters and practitioners
Pollock as the leader. The role of leading
Abstract Expression painter was filled by
Jackson Pollock…
Block Quotations
Here is an example of a block quote. As you can see, block quotes
are formatted differently from shorter quotes:
Present a prose quotation of five or more lines as a block
quotation. Single-space a block quotation, and leave a blank
line before and after it. Do not add quotation marks at the
beginning or end, but preserve any quotation marks in the
original. Indent the entire quotation as far as you indent the
first line of a paragraph. 3
When you are finished with your block quote, continue writing
(double-spaced) after leaving a blank line.
Remember!
Some professors have specific
guidelines that vary from traditional
Turabian style. Always follow your
professor’s guidelines.
Helpful Resources
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The Writing Lab!
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Kate L. Turabian—A Manual for Writers of Research
Papers,Theses, and Dissertations (7th ed.)
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http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_
citationguide.html
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http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/chicagoturabianstyle.pdf
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
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http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguid
e.html