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A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations: Chicago Style for students and researchers
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From the Book - 9th edition /
Research and writing --
What research is and how researchers think about it --
Defining a project: topic, question, problem, working hypothesis --
finding useful sources --
Engaging your sources --
Constructing your argument --
Planning a first draft --
Drafting your paper --
Presenting evidence in tables and figures --
Revising your draft --
Writing your final introduction and conclusion --
Revising sentences --
Learning from comments on your paper --
Presenting research in alternative forums --
On the spirit of research --
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 --
Style --
Spelling --
Punctuation --
Names, special terms, and titles of works --
Numbers --
Abbreviations --
Quotations --
Tables and figures --
Appendix: paper format and submission.
From the Book - 9th edition /
A note to students --
Preface. Part I. Research and writing / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William T. FitzGerald: 1. What research is and how researchers think about it: What research is ; How researchers think about their aims ; Conversing with your readers --
2. Defining a project: topic, question, problem, working hypothesis: Find a question in your topic ; Understanding research problems ; Propose a working hypothesis ; Build a storyboard to plan and guide your work ; Join or organize a writing group --
3. Finding useful sources: Three kinds of sources and their uses ; Search for sources systematically ; Evaluate sources for relevance and reliability ; Look beyond the usual kinds of references ; Record your sources fully, accurately, and appropriately --
4. Engaging your sources: Read generously to understand, then critically to engage ; Take notes systematically ; Take useful notes ; Review your progress ; Manage moments of normal anxiety --
5. Constructing your argument: What a research argument is and is not ; Build your argument around answers to readers' questions ; Turn your working hypothesis into a claim ; Assemble the elements of your argument ; Prefer arguments based on evidence to arguments based on warrants ; Assemble an argument --
6. Planning a first draft: Avoid unhelpful plans ; Create a plan that meets your readers' needs ; File away leftovers
7. Drafting your paper: Draft in the way that feels most comfortable ; Develop effective writing habits ; Keep yourself on track through headings and key terms ; Quote, paraphrase, and summarize appropriately ; Integrate quotations into your text ; Use footnotes and endnotes judiciously ; Sow how complex or detailed evidence is relevant ; Be open to surprises ; Guard against inadvertent plagiarism ; Guard against inappropriate assistance ; Work through chronic procrastination and writer's block --
8. Presenting evidence in tables and figures: Choose verbal or visual representations of your data ; Choose the most effective graphic ; Design tables and figures ; Communicate data ethically --
9. Revising your draft: Check for blind spots in your argument ; Check your introduction, conclusion, and claim ; Make sure the body of your report is coherent ; Check your paragraphs ; Let your draft cool, then rephrase it --
10. Writing your final introduction and conclusion: Draft your final introduction ; Draft your final conclusion ; Write your title last --
11. Revising sentences: Focus on the first seven of eight words of a sentence ; Diagnose what you read ; Choose the right word ; Polish it up ; Give it up and turn it in --
12. Learning from comments on your paper: Two kinds of feedback: advice and data ; Find general principles in specific comments ; Talk with your reader --
13. Presenting research in alternative forums: Plan your oral presentation ; Design your presentation to be listened to ; Plan your poster presentation ; Plan you conference report --
On the spirit of research.
Part II. Source citation : General introduction to citation practices : Reasons for citing your sources ; The requirements of citation ; Two citation styles ; Electronic sources ; Preparation of citations ; Citation management tools --
Notes-bibliography style: the basic form : Basic patterns ; Bibliographies ; Notes ; Short forms for notes --
Notes-bibliography style: citing specific types of sources : Books ; Journal articles ; Magazine articles ; Newspaper articles ; Websites, blogs, and social media ; Interviews and personal communications ; Papers, lectures, and manuscript collections ; Older works and sacred works ; Reference works and secondary citations ; Sources in the visual and performing arts ; Public documents --
Author-date style: the basic form : Basic patterns ; Reference lists ; Parenthetical citations --
Author-date style: citing specific types of sources : Books ; Journal articles ; Magazine articles ; Newspaper articles ; Websites, blogs, and social media ; Interviews and personal communications ; Papers, lectures, and manuscript collections ; Older works and sacred works ; Reference works and secondary sources ; Sources in the visual and performing arts ; Public documents.
Part III. Style : Spelling : Plurals ; Possessives ; Compounds and words formed with prefixes ; Line breaks --
Punctuation : Periods ; Commas ; Semicolons ; Colons ; Question marks ; Exclamation points ; Hyphens and dashes ; Parentheses and brackets ; Slashes ; Quotation marks ; Apostrophes ; Multiple punctuation marks --
Names, special terms, and titles of works : Names ; Special terms ; Titles of works --
Numbers : Words or numerals? ; Plurals and punctuation ; Data systems ; Numbers used outside the text --
Abbreviations : General principles ; Names and titles ; Geographical terms ; Time and dates ; Units of measure ; The Bible and other sacred works ; Abbreviations in citations and other scholarly contexts --
Quotations : Quoting accurately and avoiding plagiarism ; Incorporating quotations into your text ; Modifying quotations --
Tables and figures : General issues ; Tables ; Figures --
Appendix: Paper format and submission : General format requirements ; Format requirements for specific elements ; File preparation and submission requirements.
From the Book - 8th edition.
Part I. Research and writing: from planning to production / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams : What research is and how researchers think about it : How researchers think about their aims ; Three kinds of questions that researchers ask
Moving from a topic to a question to a working hypothesis : Find a question in your topic ; Propose some working answers ; Build a storyboard to plan and guide your work ; Organize a writing support group
Finding useful sources : Understand the kinds of sources readers expect you to use ; Record your sources fully, accurately, and appropriately ; Search for sources systematically ; Evaluate sources for relevance and reliability ; Look beyond the usual kinds of references
Engaging sources : Read generously to understand, then critically to engage and evaluate ; Take notes systematically ; Take useful notes ; Write as you read ; Review your progress ; Manage moments of normal panic
Planning your argument : What a research argument is and is not ; Build your argument around answers to readers' questions ; Turn your working hypothesis into a claim ; Assemble the elements of your argument ; Distinguish arguments based on evidence from arguments based on warrants ; Assemble an argument
Planning a first draft : Avoid unhelpful plans ; Create a plan that meets your readers' needs ; File away leftovers
Drafting your report : Draft in the way that feels most comfortable ; Develop productive drafting habits ; Use your key terms to keep yourself on track ; Quote, paraphrase, and summarize appropriately ; Integrate quotations into your text ; Use footnotes and endnotes judiciously ; Interpret complex of detailed evidence before you offer it ; Be open to surprises ; Guard against inadvertent plagiarism ; Guard against inappropriate assistance ; Work through chronic procrastination and writer's block
Presenting evidence in tables and figures : Choose verbal or visual representations ; Choose the most effective graphic ; Design tables and figures ; Communicate data ethically
Revising your draft : Check for blind spots in your argument ; Check your introduction, conclusion, and claim ; Make sure the body of your report is coherent ; Check your paragraphs ; Let your draft cool, then paraphrase it
Writing your final introduction and conclusion : Graft your final introduction ; Draft your final conclusion ; Write your title last
Revising sentences : Focus on the first seven or eight words of a sentence ; Diagnose what you read ; Choose the right word ; Polish it up ; Give it up and print it out
Learning from your returned paper : Find general principles in specific comments ; Talk to your instructor
Presenting research in alternative forums : Plan your oral presentation ; Design your presentation to be listened to ; Plan your poster presentation ; Plan your conference proposal
On the spirit of research.
Part II. Source citation : General introduction to citation practices : Reasons for citing your sources ; The requirements of citation ; Two citation styles ; Electronic sources ; Preparation of citations ; Citation management software
Notes-bibliography style: the basic form : Basic patterns ; Bibliographies ; Notes ; Short forms for notes
Notes-bibliography style: citing specific types of sources : Books ; Journal articles ; Magazine articles ; Newspaper articles ; Additional types of published sources ; Unpublished sources ; Websites, blogs, social networks, and discussion groups ; Sources in the visual and performing arts ; Public documents ; On source quoted in another
Author-date style: the basic form : Basic patterns ; Reference lists ; Parenthetical citations
Author-date style: citing specific types of sources : Books ; Journal articles ; Magazine articles ; Newspaper articles ; Additional types of published sources ; Unpublished sources ; Websites, blogs, social networks, and discussion groups ; Sources in the visual and performing arts ; Public documents ; One source quoted in another
Part III. Style : Spelling : Plurals ; Possessives ; Compounds and words formed with prefixes ; Line breaks
Punctuation : Periods ; Commas ; Semicolons ; Colons ; Question marks ; Exclamation points ; Hyphens and dashes ; Parentheses and brackets ; Slashes ; Questions marks ; Apostrophes ; Multiple punctuation marks
Names, special terms, and titles of works : Names ; Special terms ; Title of works
Numbers : Words or numerals? ; Plurals and punctuation ; Date systems ; Numbers used outside the text
Abbreviations : General principles ; Names and titles ; Geographical terms ; Time and dates ; Units of measure ; The Bible and other sacred works ; Abbreviations in citations and other scholarly contexts
Quotations : Quoting accurately and avoiding plagiarism ; Incorporating quotations into your text ; Modifying quotations
Tables and figures : General issues ; Tables ; Figures
Appendix: Paper format and submission : General format requirements ; Format requirements for specific elements ; File preparation and submission requirements.
From the Book - 7th edition.
Part I. Research and writing: from planning to production / Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. Overview of part 1
What research is and how researchers think about it
How researchers think about their aims
Three kinds of questions that researchers ask
Moving from a topic to a question to a working hypothesis
Find a question in your topic
Propose some working answers
Build a storyboard to plan and guide your work
Organize a writing support group
Finding useful sources
Understand the kinds of sources readers expect you to use
Record your sources fully, accurately, and appropriately
Search for sources systematically
Evaluate sources for relevance and reliability
Look beyond the usual kinds of references
Engaging sources
Read generously to understand, then critically to engage and evaluate
Take notes systematically
Take useful notes
Write as you read
Review your progress
Manage moments of normal panic
Planning your argument
What a research argument is and is not
Build your argument around answers to readers' questions
Turn your working hypothesis into a claim
Assemble the elements of your argument
Distinguish arguments based on evidence from arguments based on warrants
Assemble an argument
Planning a first draft
Avoid unhelpful plans
Create a plan that meets your readers' needs
File away leftovers
Drafting your report
Draft in the way that feels most comfortable
Develop productive drafting habits
Use your key terms to keep yourself on track
Quote, paraphrase, and summarize appropriately
Integrate quotations into your text
Use footnotes and endnotes judiciously
Interpret complex or detailed evidence before you offer it
Be open to surprises
Guard against inadvertent plagiarism
Guard against inappropriate assistance
Work through chronic procrastination and writer's block
Presenting evidence in tables and figures
Choose verbal or visual representations
Choose the most effective graphic
Design tables and figures
Communicate data ethically
Revising your draft
Check your introduction, conclusion, and claim
Make sure the body of your report is coherent
Check your paragraphs
Let your draft cool, then paraphrase it
Writing your final introduction and conclusion
Draft your final introduction
Draft your final conclusion
Write your title last
Revising sentences
Focus on the first seven or eight words of a sentence
Diagnose what you read
Choose the right word
Polish it off
Give it up and print it out
Learning from your returned paper
Find general principles in specific comments
Talk to your instructor
Presenting research in alternative forums
Plan your oral presentation
Design your presentation to be listened to
Plan your poster presentation
Plan your conference proposal
On the spirit of research
Part II. Source citation. General introduction to citation practices
Reasons for citing your sources
Requirements of citation
Two citation styles
Citation of electronic sources
Preparation of citations
Word on citation software
Notes-bibliography style: the basic form
Basic patterns
Bibliographies
Notes
Short forms for notes
Notes-bibliography style: citing specific types of sources
Books
Journal articles
Magazine articles
Newspaper articles
Additional types of published sources
Unpublished sources
Informally published electronic sources
Sources in the visual and performing arts
Public documents
One source quoted in another
Parenthetical citations-reference list style : the basic form
Basic patterns
Reference lists
Parenthetical citations
Parenthetical citations-reference list style: citing specific types of sources
Books
Journal articles
Magazine articles
Newspaper articles
Additional types of published sources
Unpublished sources
Informally published electronic sources
Sources in the visual and performing arts
Public documents
One source quoted in another
Part III. Style. Spelling
Plurals
Possessives
Compounds and words formed with prefixes
Line breaks
Punctuation
Period
Comma
Semicolon
Colon
Question mark
Exclamation point
Hyphen and dashes
Parentheses and brackets
Slashes
Quotation marks
Multiple punctuation marks
Names, special terms, and titles of works
Names
Special terms
Titles of works
Numbers
Words or numerals?
Plurals and punctuation
Date systems
Numbers used outside the text
Abbreviations
General principles
Names and titles
Geographical terms
Time and dates
Units of measure
Bible and other sacred works
Abbreviations in citations and other scholarly contexts
Quotations
Quoting accurately and avoiding plagiarism
Incorporating quotations into your text
Modifying quotations
Tables and figures
General issues
Tables
Figures
Appendix : Paper format and submission. General format requirements
Format requirements for specific elements
Submission requirements.
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Contributors
Bizup, Joseph,1966- editor
Booth, Wayne C. editor
Colomb, Gregory G. editor
FitzGerald, William T. editor
Williams, Joseph M. editor
Booth, Wayne C. editor
Colomb, Gregory G. editor
FitzGerald, William T. editor
Williams, Joseph M. editor
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