a guide to turabian writing, Quick refrence

A Quick Guide to Turabian 8th Edition
Formatting
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1’’ margins
Times New Roman size 12 font
Double-spaced (see all exceptions on p. 373 of the Turabian manual) o Some exceptions include block quotes, figure captions, footnotes, bibliographies, and reference lists
Do not number the title page

Style
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Use active voice.
There are two citation styles in Turabian—Notes-Bibliography Style and Author-Date
Style—Choose one! Be aware of your professor’s preference. (see p. 144 and 216)
Only include complete bibliographical information the first time a source is referenced.
When referring to a source whose bibliographical data are in the previous footnote, use ibid. to shorten the citation and include a page number if necessary
When referencing a source whose bibliographical data has already been cited but is not in the previous footnote, use the short form which includes the author’s last name and page number. Since the Bible is considered a sacred work, cite it in footnotes, not the bibliography

Main Body
Headings
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Here is one plan for five levels of headings; however, you may create your own format as long as you remain consistent (see p. 391). *Please adhere to professor guidelines at all times. o First level: centered, boldface or italic type, headline-style capitalization o Second level: centered, regular type, headline-style capitalization o Third level: flush left, boldface or italic type, headline-style capitalization o Fourth level: flush left, roman type, sentence-style capitalization o Fifth level: run in at beginning of paragraph, no blank line after, boldface or italic type, sentence-style capitalization, terminal period

Reference List (Notes-Bibliography Style)
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Footnotes o Book with a single author or editor

Note Number. Author’s First and Last Names, Title of Book: Subtitle of Book
(Place of Publication: Publisher’s Name, Date of Publication), XX-XX. o Book with multiple