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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. . . .

July 16, 2019 in For Students.
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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. . . .

May 16, 2019 in For Students.
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Chicago Style Workout 33: Editing and Proofreading Quiz No. 1

This is the first of a series of workouts that will test your editing knowledge and proofreading skills.

January 22, 2019 in Chicago Style Workouts.
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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 . . .

January 8, 2019 in For Students.

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 . . .

November 20, 2018 in CMOS Section in the Spotlight.

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

October 9, 2018 in Manual Miscellany.

Chicago Style Workout 29: Titles in Running Text

This workout focuses on paragraphs 8.158–69 in CMOS 18. Advanced editors might tackle the questions cold; learners can study that section of the Manual before answering the questions.

August 28, 2018 in Chicago Style Workouts.

Chicago Style Workout 22: Hyphens, Part 3a

This workout centers on the first half of section 3, “Compounds Formed with Specific Terms,” in our extended hyphenation table under paragraph 7.96 in CMOS 18.

January 30, 2018 in Chicago Style Workouts.

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December 1, 2017 in Announcements.

Chicago Style Workout 21: Word Usage, Part 4

This workout returns to the usage list under paragraph 5.254 in CMOS<.em> 18. 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.

November 28, 2017 in Chicago Style Workouts.

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