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A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations :

Turabian, Kate L.

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago Style for students and researchers / Kate L. Turabian ; revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press editorial staff. - 8th edition. - xv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing . - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. .

"Portions of this book have been adapted from The Craft of Research, 3rd edition, by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory C. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams, ©1995, 2003, 2008 by The University of Chicago; and The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition, ©2010 by The University of Chicago"--title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-433) and index.

Research and writing : from planning to production / What research is and how researchers think about it -- Moving from a topic to a question to a working hypothesis -- Finding useful sources -- Engaging sources -- Planning your argument -- Planning a first draft -- Drafting your report -- Presenting evidence in tables and figures -- Revising your draft -- Writing your final introduction and conclusion -- Revising sentences -- Learning from your returned paper -- Presenting research in alternative forums -- On the spirit of research. Wayne C. Booth, Gregory C. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. -- Part I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Source citation. -- General introduction to citation practices -- Notes-bibliography style: the basic form -- Notes-bibliography style : citing specific types of sources -- Author-date style : the basic form -- Author-date style : citing specific types of sources. Part II. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Style. -- Spelling -- Punctuation -- Names, special terms, and titles of works -- Numbers -- Abbreviations -- Quotations -- Tables and figures -- Paper format and submission. Part III. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Appendix:

Turabian's set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing.

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