An Annotated Bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
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A Literature Review describes academic papers which are relevant to a particular field or topic. It provides an overview of the main theories and hypothesis, appropriate methods and methodologies, what questions are being asked, the key findings, and who the key writers are.
A copy of the 8th edition of this style guide is available at the library.
A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations : Chicago Style for students and researchers Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2018 |
Turabian Quick Guide From the University of Chicago Press, this brief five-page online guide (link above) outlines the basics of "Turabian style" (8th ed.), which "are essentially the same as those presented in the Chicago Manual of Style, sixteenth edition, with slight modifications for the needs of student writers."
This guide supports music students by providing examples and tips for Chicago/Turabian style citation. It covers all types of music sources, including texts, scores, and recordings. Created and maintained by the William & Gayle Cook Music Library at Indiana University.
When writing a research paper it is important to properly cite your resources. Consider using a citation management software, such as Endnote, to simplify the process of collecting, organizing, and formatting your citations. The Libraries offers group instruction or individual consultation for EndNote. See the EndNote LibGuide for more info.
Chicago and Turabian are very similar with some subtle differences. Be sure to use the appropriate guide as assigned by your professor.
Help from the University of Chicago Press. See especially Chapter 17 and the Quick Guide.
Help from Trinity College Library
Most of the Library article databases have an option to cite an article. Look for it, and save time.