Using the Turabian Style for Bibliographies and In-Text References
Examples based on:
Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996.Used for:
Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences. Widely used by undergraduate students. The format for citing resources in notes sections of papers and bibliographies differ; Examples below reflect these differences and are labeled with N for notes or B for bibliography.
| Basic Form |
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B Author(s) or Editor(s) last name, First name(s). Title of Book. Location: Publisher, Year. |
| Book with Single Author |
N John Fiske, Television Culture (London: Methuen, 1987), 26. |
B Fiske, John. Television Culture. London: Methuen, 1987. |
| Book with Two Authors |
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| Book with Three Authors |
N..... Robert S. Lichter, Linda S. Lichter, and Stanley Rothman, Prime Time: How TV |
B Lichter, Robert S., Linda S. Lichter, and Stanley Rothman. Prime Time: How TV Portrays |
| Book with More Than Three Authors |
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B Downing, John. D.H., Tamara Villarreal Ford, Genève Gil, and Laura Stein. Radical Media: |
| Edited Book |
N .....Mary Jane Collier, ed., Transforming Communication About Culture: Critical New |
B Collier, Mary Jane, ed. Transforming Communication About Culture: Critical New |
| Basic Form |
N .....Author name(s), "Title of article," Title of periodical Volume, Issue number (Month or |
B Author(s) last name, First name(s). "Title of article," Title of periodical Volume, Issue |
| Journal Article with Single Author |
N..... Michael Lewis, "The Deathbed of Television," The American Spectator 34, no.7 (Sept.- |
B Lewis, Michael. "The Deathbed of Television," The American Spectator 34, no.7 |
| Journal Article with Multiple Authors |
N .....Robert Kubey and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. "Television Addiction is no Mere Metaphor," |
B Kubey, Robert and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. "Television Addiction is no Mere Metaphor," |
| Newspaper Article |
N .....Lawrie Mifflin, "A Dissertation on Mr. Ed? New Scholarly Center to Study Pop Television |
B Mifflin, Lawrie. "A Dissertation on Mr. Ed? New Scholarly Center to Study Pop Television |
| Book Reviews |
N .....Stephen J. Farnsworth and Robert Lichter, review of The Nightly News Nightmare: |
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| Unpublished Interview |
N..... Rachel Sindelar, interview by Charles Lowman, 18 September 2001, Evanston, IL. |
B Sindelar, Rachel. Interview by Charles Lowman, 18 September 2001. Evanston, IL. |
| Published Interview |
N .....Matt Groening, "Homer and me," interview by Jenny Eliscu, Rolling Stone, (28 |
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**The Turabian manual does not cover how to cite most of the electronic resources commonly used today. The manual does include examples for ERIC electronic documents and on-line technical reports but lacks examples for websites, electronic journal articles and e-books. The following examples are modified versions of Turabian citations that include the necessary electronic resource information. Citations for electronic resources must contain a web address or database information and a date documenting the day you accessed the resource online.**
| Personal Web Site |
N ....Rachel Sindelar, Homepage, (12 May 2001) [Internet on-line]; available from |
B Sindelar, Rachel. Homepage, (12 May 2001). Internet on-line. Available from |
| Professional Web Site |
N ....Center for Media Education, Children and Media, (4 March 2002) [Internet on-line]; |
B Center for Media Education. Children and Media, (4 March 2002). Internet on-line. |
| E-Book |
N ....Irwin R. Blacker, The Elements of Screenwriting: A Guide for Film and Television Writers |
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| Electronic Journal Article |
N ....Steven Jay Schneider, "The Haunting, from Novel to Film to Film, " Journal of Popular |
B Schneider, Steven Jay. "The Haunting, from Novel to Film to Film, " Journal of Popular |
| Electronic Document |
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B Aidman, Amy. Television Violence: Content, Context, and Consequences. Champaign, IL: |
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