HST 496WI/724: Seminar in US History and African American History (Dr. Demas): Chicago and Turabian Citation

This guide provides you with resources on 20th century American history. While not an exhaustive list, it is a good place to begin your research. URL: https://libguides.cmich.edu/HST496WI/717

Using Style Guides

To avoid plagiarism, you must cite any information and ideas that are not your own. Style guides provide examples of the correct format for creating citations along with general information on writing research papers. There are many different style guides in existence, developed for use with specific subjects such as the humanities, social sciences, medicine, law, chemistry, and the sciences. Before beginning your paper, you should ask your instructor which style should be used for your paper.

Citation Generators

The links below are to citation generators. These are sites that allow you to add citation information to a form and submit it, and then receive a properly formatted citation in the style of your choosing. They work for APA, MLA, and other major citation styles.

NOTE: Be sure to check the references generated by these tools against a style manual or other credible source. 

Chicago Style 16th Edition

These resources are based on the 16th edition (2010) of the Chicago Manual of Style.

Turabian 7th Edition

These links will give you information on citing sources according to the 7th edition of A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate Turabian.

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