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. . . .
How Do I Format a Bibliography in Turabian/Chicago Style?
If you cite your sources in your thesis or dissertation (or class paper) using numbered notes, you will probably also need to include a bibliography. A bibliography is an alphabetical list (by author) of all the sources cited in the notes. . . .
How Do I Format a Figure and Caption in Turabian/Chicago Style?
Many theses and dissertations (and some longer class papers) use photographs, drawings, charts, and other figures in the body of the paper to present data or to augment the text. . . .
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 . . .
A Free Holiday Ornament from CMOS
Around this time of year, we at The Chicago Manual of Style start to envision decorating the world with tiny copies of CMOS. You’re invited to join the merriment with this free miniature edition of
Chicago Style Workout 32:
Grammar, Part 3
Pronouns are small but powerful words that often trip us up. This month’s Chicago style workout, “Grammar, Part 3,” centers on paragraphs 5.27–37 in CMOS 17, which cover the definitions and uses of pronouns.
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 . . .
Chicago Style Workout 31:
Word Usage, Part 5
This month’s workout, “Word Usage, Part 5,” centers on the usage list under paragraph 5.250 in CMOS 17. Today we focus on words beginning with the letters i through k. Writing and editing are more efficient when you never have to look up imply and infer or dither over “in regards to.”
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 30: General Rules of Alphabetizing
This month’s workout, “General Rules of Alphabetizing,” is taken from CMOS 17, paragraphs 16.62–70. Advanced editors might tackle the questions cold; learners can study that section of the Manual before answering the questions.
