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Online Sources for Chicago/Turabian
Who should use the Chicago/Turabian Citation Style?
- Chicago Style is a citation and paper format originally created at the University of Chicago.
- It is often used to document sources for papers in the humanities (e.g. history, fine arts, and political science).
- Turabian is a style of writing and formatting that is created and updated by Kate Turbian.
- It is adapted from the University of Chicago's 'Chicago' style of citation and is simplified for students and researchers.
- Turabian is most commonly used in the social sciences, such as in History courses.
Why Cite Sources?
Citations
- help you avoid plagiarizing.
- show the careful work you have put into locating and exploring your sources thus allowing the reader to find your research sources.
- provide evidence for your arguments and adds credibility to your work by demonstrating that you have sought out and considered a variety of viewpoints on a given topic.
- allow you to acknowledge those authors who contributed to your learning and your work.
- demonstrate that you understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally
