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CITING SOURCES FROM TURABIAN STYLE (8th Edition)
Quick Guide to Documentation: Turabian System
What styles are available?
Bibliography style – (used in this handout) used in the humanities and social sciences (this is the style described in this
handout). It uses footnotes at the end of the page and a bibliography at the end of the document.
Reference List style – (not shown in this handout) used in social sciences and natural sciences. It uses parenthetical
citations which include the author’s last name and date of publication. At the end of the document is a list of
references, where the full bibliographic information is given.
Two steps in documentation for the Bibliography style:
1. Footnotes – You provide a superscript after the quote and provide sufficient information for the reader to
locate the source. Usually, this means giving the author’s name, title, publication information and page numbers. In
the examples below, the letter “N” represents sample footnotes for the various sources. Footnotes use a first-line
indent.
2. The Bibliography list is alphabetized according to the author’s last name (or title if no author is given) and
includes information about the publication. Each citation must be single-spaced and indented with a hanging indent
(5 spaces) after the first line of each entry. Include a blank line between citations. In the examples below, the letter
“B” represents sample bibliography entries for the various sources. Bibliography entries contain hanging indents.
SOURCES
BOOKS
N
One author
B
N
2 - 3 authors
B
N
4 or more
authors
Editor
B
N
B
N
Essay or
Article in a
Collection
B
N
Note number. Author’s First Name and Last Name, Title of Book (City of Publication:
Publisher, Date of Publication), page number.
1. Carol Fairbanks, Prairie Women: Images in American and Canadian Fiction (New Haven:
Yale University Press, 1986), 152.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Date of
Publication.
Fairbanks, Carol. Prairie Women: Images in American and Canadian Fiction. New Haven: Yale
University Press, 1986.
2. Marjorie E. Scaffe, Maggie Reitz, and Michael A. Pizzi, Occupational Therapy in the
Promotion of Health and Wellness (Chicago: American Medical Association, 2010), 316-317.
Scaffa, Marjorie E., Maggie Reitz, and Michael A. Pizzi. Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of
Health and Wellness. Chicago: American Medical Association, 2010.
3. Edward O. Laumann et al., The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the
United States (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 188.
Laumann, Edward O., John H. Gagnon, Robert T. Michael, and Stuart Michaels. The Social
Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 2000.
4. Tom Regan ed., Animal sacrifice (Philadelphia: Temple Press, 1986), 163.
Regan, Tom, ed. Animal sacrifices. Philadelphia: Temple Press, 1986.
5. Andrew Weise, “The House I Live In’: Race, Class, and African American Suburban Dreams in
the Postwar United States,” in The New Suburban History, ed. Kevin M. Kruse and Thomas J. Sugrue
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006), 102.
Wiese, Andrew. “The House I Live In’: Race, Class, and African American Suburban Dreams in the
Postwar United States.” In The New Suburban History, edited by Kevin M. Kruse and Thomas J.
Sugrue, 99–119. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006.
6. Microsoft PowerPoint Version 2002 Step by Step (Redmond: Microsoft Press, 2001), 59.
No Author
B
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EBOOKS
Note number. Author’s First Name and Last Name, Title of Book (City of Publication:
Publisher, Date of Publication), page number or “description,” accessed date, URL
N
eBook1 online
B
N
eBook –
using
databases2
7. Philip B. Kurland and Ralph Lerner, eds., The Founders’ Constitution (Chicago: University of
Chicago Press, 1987), under “Mayflower Compact,” accessed April 14, 2013, http://presspubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.
Author’s Last Name and First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Date of
Publication. Accessed date. URL.
Kurland, Philip B., and Ralph Lerner, eds. The Founders’ Constitution. Chicago: University of
Chicago Press, 1987. Accessed April 14, 2013. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.
Note number. Author’s First Name and Last Name, Title of Book (City of Publication:
Publisher, Date of Publication), page number or “description,” accessed date, name of
database used.
8. Jennifer Barraclough, Cancer and Emotion: A Practical Guide to Psycho-oncology (New
York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999), 213, accessed April 25, 2012, EBSCOhost eBook Collection.
B
Author’s Last Name and First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Date of
Publication. Accessed Date. Name of database used.
Barraclough, Jennifer. Cancer and Emotion: A Practical Guide to Psycho-oncology. New York:
John Wiley & Sons, 1999. April 25, 2012. EBSCOhost eBook Collection.
PRINT PERIODICALS
N
Journal3
Article
B
Magazine4
Article
N
9. Kyle L Brouwer, "Writing Motivation of Students with Language Impairments," Child
Language Teaching and Therapy 28, no. 2 (2012): 192.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of article.” journal title Volume number, no. issue
number (Publication date): all pages.
Brouwer, Kyle L. "Writing Motivation of Students with Language Impairments." Child Language
Teaching and Therapy 28, no. 2 (2012): 189-210.
Note number. Author’s First Name Author’s Last Name, “Title of article,” magazine
title, Publication date, page.
10. Randy Hertz, "Judging Juveniles," Nation, April 2, 2012, 54.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of article.” Magazine title, Publication date.
B
Newspaper5
Article
Note number. Author’s First Name Author’s Last Name, “Title of article,” journal title
Volume number, no. issue number (Publication date): pages.
N
B
Hertz, Randy. "Judging Juveniles." Nation, April 2, 2012.
Note number. Author’s First Name Author’s Last Name, “Title of article,” newspaper
title, Publication date, page.
11. Ralph Vartabedian, "Bullet Train Plan would Leave Path of Destruction; Churches, Schools,
Homes, Stores and More Could be Razed," Los Angeles Times, Oct 23, 2011, A.1.
See footnote #5. If needed in bibliography, follow the magazine format.
1
Include the page number. If no page number is available, include a description of where the passage can be located such as
under the heading Mayflower Compact. If you downloaded the book in a dedicated eBook format, specify the format (PDF,
Kindle) and do not include the access date. (17.1.10)
2
If you consulted the book in a commercial or library database, you may give the name of the database instead. (17.1.10).
3
For the note, include the page number used and in the bibliography, include all the page numbers for the article. You may
omit the initial The from journal titles.
4
Omit Volume and Issue numbers in magazines. Cite weekly or monthly magazines by date only. (17.3). Give page number
in notes if you cite a specific passage. Do not include page numbers in the bibliography. You may omit the initial The from
magazine titles.
5
Newspaper articles are generally cited only in the notes. Include a specific article in your bibliography if it is critical to your
argument or frequently cited or both. Follow the same format as a magazine. (17.4.2)
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ONLINE DATABASES
N
Journal
Article6
Note number. Author’s First Name Author’s Last Name, “Title of article,” journal
title, Volume number, no Issue number. (Publication date): page, accessed Date, name of
database.
12. Lyn Karstadt, "Higher Education 'Category Mistakes': Are they Relevant?," British Journal
Of Nursing, 21, no. 7 (April 12, 2012): 448, accessed June 18, 2013, ProQuest Nursing & Allied
Health Source.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of article.” Journal title Volume number, no. Issue
number (Publication date): pages. Accessed Date. Name of database.
B
N
Magazine
Article
B
N
Newspaper
Article7
B
Karstadt, Lyn. "Higher Education 'Category Mistakes': Are they Relevant?." British Journal Of
Nursing, 21, no. 7 (April 12, 2012): 445-450. Accessed June 18, 2013. ProQuest Nursing &
Allied Health Source.
Note number. Author’s First Name Author’s Last Name, “Title of article,” magazine
title, Publication date, page, accessed Date, name of database.
14. Beau Gamble, "Sex on the Reef," Australian Geographic, May 2012, 73, accessed April 15,
2013, Academic OneFile.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of article.” Magazine title Publication date.
Accessed Date. Name of database.
Gamble, Beau. "Sex on the Reef." Australian Geographic May 2012. Accessed April 15, 2013,
Academic OneFile.
Note Number. Author’s First Name Author’s Last Name, “Title of article,” Newspaper
title, Publication date, accessed Date, name of database.
15. Jayne O'Donnell, “Wal-Mart Exec Expects Inflation," USA Today, May 31, 2011, accessed
June 15, 2013, Opposing Viewpoints In Context.
See footnote #5. If needed in bibliography, follow the magazine format.
INTERNET
Note number. Author/editor of content, "Title of Web Page," title of the web site,
Date, accessed date, URL.
N
Web Page8
16. Deborah Byrd, “What’s the best way to view a solar eclipse safely,” EarthSky: A Clear Voice
for Science, June 5, 2012, accessed May 23, 2013, http://earthsky.org/space/view-may-20-annulareclipse-and-june-5-transit-of-venus-safely.
Author’s Last Name, First Name. “Title of the Web Page.” Title of Web Site. Accessed
date. URL.
B
Byrd, Deborah. “What’s the best way to view a solar eclipse safely.” EarthSky: A Clear Voice for
Science. Accessed May 23, 2013. http://earthsky.org/space/view-may-20-annular-eclipse-andjune-5-transit-of-venus-safely.
For a journal article consulted online, include an access date and a URL. For articles that include a DOI, form the URL by
appending the DOI to http://dx.doi.org/ rather than using the URL in your address bar. If you consulted the article in a library
or commercial database, you may give the name of the database instead. – (15.4.1.4)
7
Omit page numbers in newspapers because newspapers may have different printed editions. – (17.4.2)
8
Include a specific item in your bibliography only if it is critical to your argument or frequently cited or both. (17.7.1)
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Note number. Film Title, directed by First Name Last Name, (Distributor, Year of
Release) Medium used (Information about the medium).
B
Film Title. Directed by First Name Last Name. Distributor, Year of Release. Medium.
Information about the medium.
Film9
17. Freedom Writers, directed by Richard LaGravenese, (Paramount, 2007), DVD (Paramount,
2013).
Freedom Writers. Directed by Richard LaGravenese. Paramount, 2007. DVD. Paramount, 2013.
Note number. Video creator’s First Name and Last Name, “Title," (description of the
video), accessed Date, URL.
N
YouTube
Video10
B
N
Interview11
B
18. Richard B. Freeman, “Global Capitalism, Labor Markets, and Inequality,” (Video interview
sponsored by the Institute of International Studies, University of California at Berkeley, October 31,
2007), accessed July 24, 2013, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgNCFsXGUa0.
Video creator’s Last Name and First Name. “Title." The sponsor of the video. YouTube. URL
(accessed date).
Freeman, Richard B. “Global Capitalism, Labor Markets, and Inequality.” Video interview sponsored
by the Institute of International Studies, University of California at Berkeley, October 31, 2007.
Accessed July 24, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgNCFsXGUa0.
Note number. Interviewee’s First Name and Last Name, interview by Your name,
location of interview, date of interview.
19. Eva Mendez, interview by A. Great Student, Baltimore City Community College Library,
March 3, 2012.
See footnote #10. If needed in bibliography, start with the last name first, then the first name.
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Start with the title first in italics. After the director, you may include the names of the writers, actors (put the word featuring
before the actor’s names), or producers (put the words produced by before the producer’s name) if it is relevant to the paper.
Information about the medium includes what company released it and the year of medium’s release (17.8.3.1). In the
bibliography, put the director’s first name then last name.
10
Include the YouTube video in your bibliography only if the source is critical to your paper or frequently cited (17.8.3.5).
11
Interviews are generally cited only in the notes. Interviews that are critical to the argument of the document or that are
frequently cited, however, can be included in the bibliography. (17.6.3).
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