Writing

Most papers at DTS should conform to the format detailed in A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian. The resources below will make this much easier.

Essential Files

• Chicago Manual of Style is the basis for Turabian. CMS is a guide for publishing, while Turabian is a guide for student writing. We don't have online access to Turabian, so you may want to uses CMS. This link uses the 18th edition of CMS by default, but you can also switch to the 17th ed.
• Turabian supplement. This is the authoritative DTS supplement to Turabian. It explains which Turabian options to use and it provides additional rules specific to DTS. .
• MS Word template for thesis with explanation of style and
  MS Word template for paper with explanation of style and
  MS Word template for paper with almost NO explanation of style.
  Written instructions on how to use the templates.
  Videos on Using the Turabian Template, and on Footnoting with the Template.

Citation Software and Miscellaneous Tips

• Bibliographic citation management software. Introduction to software used to help you create footnotes and bibliographies.
• Introduction to Zotero. Zotero generates footnotes and bibliographies according to Chicago/Turabian style.
• Import RIS records into EndNote. How to transfer citations from WorldCat and EBSCO into EndNote citation management software.
• Importance of Unicode Fonts. The problem of document portability. Links to recommended fonts.