How Do I Format a Reference List in Turabian/Chicago Style?
If you cite your sources in your thesis or dissertation (or class paper) using the author-date system, you will need to include a reference list. . . .
How Do I Format Footnotes in Turabian/Chicago Style?
If you cite your sources in your thesis or dissertation (or class paper) using numbered notes, you will usually have the option of using footnotes. . . .
Chicago Style Workout 33: Editing and Proofreading Quiz No. 1
Sharpen Your Pencils! To start off 2019, let’s take an editing and proofreading quiz. This is the first of a series of workouts that will test your editing knowledge and proofreading skills.
How Do I Format a Chapter Opening Page in Turabian/Chicago Style?
Most theses and dissertations (and some longer class papers) are divided into two or more numbered chapters. Most chapters carry descriptive titles in addition to the number. Here’s how to format the opening page of a chapter for a Chicago-style paper . . .
Ellipses with Periods (CMOS 13.53)
When words are left out of a quotation, an ellipsis of three dots (. . .) takes their place. When this works correctly, the reader can skip over the dots and the sentence . . .
Titles of Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
In response to reader questions and requests, the 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has a new paragraph (8.185) called “Titles of Folktales, Fables, Nursery Rhymes, and the Like.” The new guidelines suggest that
Chicago Style Workout 29: Titles in Running Text
This month’s workout, “Titles in Running Text,” is taken from CMOS 17, paragraphs 8.157–67. Advanced editors might tackle the questions cold; learners can study that section of the Manual before answering the questions.
Chicago Style Workout 22:
Hyphens, Part 3a
This month’s workout, “Hyphens, Part 3a,” centers on CMOS17, paragraph 7.89 (our famous hyphenation table), and in particular the first half of section 3, “Compounds Formed with Specific Terms.”
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Chicago Style Workout 21:
Word Usage, Part 4
This month’s workout, “Word Usage, Part 4,” centers on the usage list under paragraph 5.250 in CMOS 17. Today we focus on words beginning with the letter h. Writing and editing are more efficient when you never have to look up harken or dither over hangar versus hanger.
