Turabian Citation Guide

Guides to the OSU Libraries

Introduction

This guide is based on Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 6th ed. 1996. Examples are shown for books, articles, and online resources.

Bibliography items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper. Items are referred to in the body of the paper using the Footnote or In-Text style.

For other examples, please refer to the Manual for Writers available in the Reference collections in the Thompson (Main) Library; Education, Human Ecology, Psychology, and Social Work Library; and other OSU libraries. (LB 2369 T8 1996).

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Book

(one author)

Bibliography:

Wurman, Richard Saul. Information Anxiety 2. 

               Indianapolis, IN: QUE, 2001.

Footnote:

               Richard Saul Wurman, Information Anxiety 2  

(Indianapolis, IN: QUE, 2001), 71.

In-Text:

(Wurman 2001, 71)

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Book

(two to three authors)

Bibliography:

Strunk, William, and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. 

               New York: Macmillan, 1972.

Footnote:

               William Strunk and E. B. White., The Elements of Style. 

(New York: Macmillan, 1972), 27.

In-Text:

(Strunk and White 1972, 27)

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Book

(more than three authors/editors)

Bibliography:

Russon, Anne, Kim Bard, and Sue Taylor Parker, eds. 

               Reaching Into Thought : The Minds of the Great Apes. 

               New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Footnote:

               Kim Russon and others, eds., Reaching Into Thought:

 The Minds of the Great Apes. (New York: Cambridge University 

Press, 1996), 134. 

In-Text:

(Russon and others, 1996, 134)

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Published Proceedings

Bibliography:

Summey, Terri Pedersen.  "Translating Information Competencies from 

               High School to College." In First Impressions, Lasting Impact: 

               Proceedings of the Twenty-eighth National LOEX Library Instruction 

               Conference Held in Ypsilanti, Michigan 19-20 May 2000, 

               edited by Julia K. Nims, 135-138. Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 2002.            

Footnote:

               Terri Pedersen Summey, "Translating Information Competencies from 

High School to College," in First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Proceedings 

of the Twenty-eighth National LOEX Library Instruction Conference Held in Y

psilanti, Michigan 19-20 May 2000, ed. Julia K. Nims, 135-138. (Ann Arbor, MI: 

Pierian Press, 2002), 136.

In-Text:

(Summey, 2002, 136)

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Journal Article

Bibliography

Davis, Philip. "The Effect of the Web on Undergraduate Citation Behavior: 

               A 2000 Update." College & Research Libraries 63 

               (January 2002): 53-60.

Footnote:

               Philip Davis, "The Effect of the Web on Undergraduate Citation Behavior: 

A 2000 Update," College & Research Libraries 63 (January 2002): 57.

In-Text:

(Davis 2002, 57)

Magazine Article

Bibliography:

Chelminski, Rudy. "Unearthing Athens' Underworld." Smithsonian, 

                    33 November 2002, 120-125.

Footnote:

                    Rudy Chelminski, "Unearthing Athens' Underworld,"  Smithsonian, 

33 November 2002, 122.

In-Text:

(Chelminski 2002, 122)

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Newspaper Article

Bibliography

[rarely listed separately in a bibliography if cited only once or twice.]
Footnote:

                    William Broad, "For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on eBay,"  

New York Times, 19 July 2002, 24.

In-Text:

(New York Times 19 July 2002)

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Full-Text Articles

(online)

[Note: The Turabian 6th edition has very limited examples for citing online and electronic resources. These examples have been adapted from those examples.]

Bibliography:

Nussbaum, Bruce. "Maya Lin's World." Business Week, 

               18 December 2000. Available from Academic Search 

               Premier, Item 3848251. Http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/

               cgi-bin/redirect.cgi?dbn=268. Accessed 13 July, 2002.

Footnote:

               Bruce Nussbaum, "Maya Lin's World." Business Week, 

18 December 2000. Database on-line. Available from Academic Search 

Premier, Item 3848251. http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/redirect.cgi?dbn=268. 

Accessed 13 July, 2002.       

In-Text:

(Nussbaum, 2002)

Other World-Wide Web Resources

(net.TUTOR "Quick Guide")

To view other electronic or Internet citations, see:

The OSU Libraries' net.TUTOR Quick Guide: Citing Net Sources
http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/open/les7/guide.html

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