When Kate L. Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper, she
could hardly have imagined the world in which today's students would be
conducting research. Yet while the ways in which we research and compose
papers may have changed, the fundamentals remain the same: writers need
to have a strong research question, construct an evidence-based
argument, cite their sources, and structure their work in a logical way.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and
Dissertations--also known as "Turabian"--remains one of the most
popular books for writers because of its timeless focus on achieving
these goals.
This new edition filters decades of expertise into modern standards.
While previous editions incorporated digital forms of research and
writing, this edition goes even further to build information literacy,
recognizing that most students will be doing their work largely or
entirely online and on screens. Chapters include updated advice on
finding, evaluating, and citing a wide range of digital sources and also
recognize the evolving use of software for citation management,
graphics, and paper format and submission. The ninth edition is fully
aligned with the recently released Chicago Manual of Style, 17th
edition, as well as with the latest edition of The Craft of Research.
Teachers and users of the previous editions will recognize the familiar
three-part structure. Part 1 covers every step of the research and
writing process, including drafting and revising. Part 2 offers a
comprehensive guide to Chicago's two methods of source citation:
notes-bibliography and author-date. Part 3 gets into matters of
editorial style and the correct way to present quotations and visual
material. A Manual for Writers also covers an issue familiar to
writers of all levels: how to conquer the fear of tackling a major
writing project.
Through eight decades and millions of copies, A Manual for Writers has
helped generations shape their ideas into compelling research papers.
This new edition will continue to be the gold standard for college and
graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines.
