A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations
Subtitle: Chicago style for students and researchers
By: Kate L. Turabian ; revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and University of Chicago Press editorial staff
Edition: 7th ed
Series: Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780226823362; 9780226823379
Subjects: Dissertations, Academic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: The author's practical advice on the successful completion and submission of the student research paper is preserved in this updated new edition of the classic reference that embraces the new modes of research, writing, and source citation brought about by the Internet.
Notes: "Portions of this book have been adapted from The Craft of Research, 2nd edition, by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams,  1995, 2003 by The University of Chicago; and from The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition,  1982, 1993, 2003 by The University of Chicago"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-435) and index
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. research and writing from planning to production. What research is and how researchers think about it; title: Moving from a topic to a question to a working hypothesis; title: Finding useful sources; title: Engaging sources; title: Planning your argument; title: Planning a first draft; title: Drafting your report; title: Presenting evidence in tables and figures; title: Revising your draft; title: Writing your final introduction and conclusion; title: Revising sentences; title: Learning from your returned paper; title: Presenting research in alternative forums; title: On the spirit of research; title: pt. 2. Source citation. General introduction to citation practices; title: Notes-bibliography style: the basic form; title: Notes-bibliography style: citing specific types of sources; title: Parenthetical citations-reference list style: the basic form; title: Parenthetical citations-reference list style: citing specific; title: pt. 3. Style. Punctuation; title: Names, special terms, and titles of works; title: Numbers; title: Abbreviations; title: Quotations; title: Tables and figures