A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations - Sixth Edition - Revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett

Sep 21, 2026

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations is a comprehensive style guide designed to help students present formal academic papers in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The sixth edition has been shaped by the publication of the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and by updated dissertation guidelines from the University of Chicago. It emphasizes correct conventions in writing, punctuation, documentation, notes, bibliographies, quotations, tables, and formatting, and supports preparation of manuscripts through practical sample layouts and reference systems.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages160

Reading Time4 h 6 min

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Preface

Parts of the Paper

Abbreviations and Numbers

Spelling and Punctuation

Capitalization, Italics, and Quotation Marks

Quotations

Tables

Illustrations

Notes

Bibliographies

Parenthetical References and Reference Lists

Comparing the Two Documentation Systems

Public Documents

Preparing the Manuscript

Formats and Sample Layouts

Selected Bibliography

Index

I I Chicago Guides to and Publishing On Writing, Editing, and Publishing Jacques Barzun Getting into Print Walter W. Powell Writing for Social Scientists Howard S. Becker Chicago Guide for Preparing Electronic Manuscripts Prepared by the Staff of the University of Chicago Press Tales of the Field John Van Maanen A Handbook of Biological Illustration Frances W. Zweifel The Craft of Translation John Biguenet and Rainer editors Style Joseph M. Williams Mapping It Out Mark Monmonier Indexing Books Nancy C. Mulvany Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, and Linda L. Shaw Glossary of Typesetting Terms Richard Eckersley, Richard Angstadt, Charles M. Ellerston, Richard Hendel, Naomi B. Pascal, and Anita Walker Scott The Craft of Research Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Kate L. Turabian Sixth Edition Revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London Contents Kate L. Turabian (1893-1987) was dissertation secretary at the University of Chicago from 1930 to 1958. John Grossman prepared and Alice Bennett copyedited the fourteenth edition of The of Style. Portions of this book have been adapted from The Chicago of Style, 14th edition, 1969, 1982, 1993 by The University of Chicago, and from A Writers of Term Theses, und Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian, revised and expanded for the fifth edition by Bonnie Birtwistle Honigsblum. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London 1937, 1955, 1967, 1973, 1987, 1996 by The University of Chicago All rights reserved Sixth edition, published 1996 Printed in the United States of America 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ISBN: O-226-81626-5 (cloth) O-226-81627-3 (paper) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Turabian, Kate L. A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations Kate L. ed. rev. by John Grossman and Alice Bennett. [p. cm.-](p. cm.-)(Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Dissertations, Academic. 2. Report writing. 1. Grossman, John, Bennett, Alice, 1938% Title. Series. 1996 95-43267 Preface vii 1 Parts of the Paper 1 2 Abbreviations and Numbers 14 3 Spelling and Punctuation 39 4 Capitalization, Italics, and Quotation Marks 64 5 Quotations 73 6 Tables 87 7 Illustrations 104 8 Notes 116 9 Bibliographies 165 10 Parenthetical References and Reference Lists 175 11 Comparing the Two Documentation Systems 185 12 Public Documents 214 13 Preparing the Manuscript 239 14 Formats and Sample Layouts 251 Selected Bibliography 283 Index 287 @The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Preface Kate L. Turabian designed this manual as a guide to suitable style for presenting formal papers-term papers, theses, dissertations-in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Over the course of sixty years the book has become established as one of the basic reference works for undergraduate and graduate students in many disciplines. This sixth edition has been prompted by publication of the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and by new guidelines on dissertations from the Office of Academic Publications at the University of Chicago. The University of Chicago Press receives many inquiries about Kate Turabian and the history of her manual. A reviewer for Quill and Scroll wrote that Turabian’s name had become “part of the folklore of American higher education,” and she has been called “the Emily Post of scholarship.” So legendary has she become that some believe she is an invention. In fact, Kate Turabi

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Who designed and authored the manual?

Kate L. Turabian designed the manual as a guide to suitable style for formal papers across multiple disciplines.

What changes are reflected in the sixth edition?

The sixth edition has been prompted by the publication of the fourteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and new guidelines on dissertations from the University of Chicago.

What kinds of writing topics does the manual cover?

It covers paper structure, abbreviations and numbers, spelling and punctuation, capitalization and quotation marks, quotations, tables, illustrations, notes, bibliographies, references, and manuscript formats with sample layouts.

Sep 21, 2026

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