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  1. Chicago Style Format for Papers

    General formatting. Chicago doesn't require a specific font or font size, but recommends using something simple and readable (e.g., 12 pt. Times New Roman). Use margins of at least 1 inch on all sides of the page. The main text should be double-spaced, and each new paragraph should begin with a ½ inch indent.

  2. Chicago 17th Template & Paper Sample

    Official Chicago style, in easy-to-use, printable PDF paper-writing tip sheets for students, teachers, and librarians. Guidelines are per Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (9th ed.) and are fully compatible with The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.).

  3. Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition

    Author-Date Sample Paper. NB Sample Paper. In addition to consulting The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) for more information, students may also find it useful to consult Kate L. Turabian's Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (8th edition). This manual, which presents what is commonly known as the "Turabian ...

  4. How to Write a Proposal for a Research Paper in Chicago Style

    Writing a research paper requires focus and attention to detail, and the Chicago Manual of Style lays down specific guidelines for students to follow. This is because since 1906, the Chicago Manual of Style has been one of the most widely used guides in the United States. To get started on their assignment, many ...

  5. How to Write and Format a Chicago Style Paper [With Examples]

    Title page: Include the title of your paper, your name, the course name/number, instructor's name, and the date on a separate page, starting a third of the page down. Alternatively, write the title on the first page. Margins: Apply one-inch margins on all sides. Indentation and spacing: Indent paragraphs and double-space the main text.

  6. Chicago Paper Format

    If your instructor has specific requirements for the format of your research paper, check with them before preparing your final draft. The most common formatting is presented here. Writing Your Paper: Chicago. ... Sample Paper Chicago Style - PDF. Click here to see a sample of an accurately formatted CMOS paper. Sample Paper Chicago Style - Word.

  7. PDF Microsoft Word

    Minimalism is the name of the game, so combine notes or use one of Chicago's alternative note systems: (1) use footnotes for discursive or "substantive" notes and cite sources as endnotes or (2) use author-date parenthetical style citation for documenting sources in-text and footnotes for substantive comments.

  8. Student-Tip-Sheets

    Official Chicago style, in easy-to-use, printable PDF paper-writing tip sheets for students, teachers, and librarians. Guidelines are per Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (9th ed.) and are fully compatible with The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.). [Important: Directions from your teacher ...

  9. Home

    The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) presents two basic documentation systems: (1) notes and bibliography and (2) author-date. Choosing between the two often depends on what your professor requests. Here is an explanation of the differences: Notes and Bibliography: Commonly used in the humanities, sources are cited in numbered footnotes or endnotes.

  10. Formatting Your Paper

    Formatting and Sample Paper. The formatting guidelines listed on this page, provide general best practices for formatting your work using the Chicago style. Detailed information about formatting your title page, using quotes and signal phrases, and creating a bibliography, can be found by navigating to various sub-pages of this "Formatting Your Paper" page.

  11. PDF SAMPLE CHICAGO STYLE PAPER

    appear in the top right corner of each page (excluding the title page). Typically, a Chicago Style paper is written in Times New Roman, twelve-point font. Two basic documentation methods are used in a Chicago-Style paper. The first of these methods is the notes and bibliography method. This is the most common method and is the one

  12. General Format

    Since The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is primarily intended as a style guide for published works rather than class papers, these guidelines will be supplemented with information from, Kate L. Turabian's Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (8th ed.), which is largely based on CMOS with some slight alterations.

  13. Chicago Style Sample Paper 17 edition

    This short paper will provide the newcomer to CMS with a bit of its history and rationale and will present a visual example of the footnote system commonly required for Chicago-style papers. This document is in no way a substitute for the book itself , n or is it meant to substitute for a consultation with an instructor or a trained writing ...

  14. PDF Chicago Manual of Style Sample Paper

    Title Page. Double space and centre text. Use the same font style as in the main text. Title of paper should begin about 1/3 of the way down the page. If there is a title and subtitle, Chicago Manual of Style Sample Paper: the two should be on different lines, separated by. General Formatting Guidelines.

  15. Chicago Style

    Chicago Essay Template. For even experienced students, formatting a paper can be a daunting task. For that reason, the Excelsior Online Writing Lab created this template to give writers a foundation for formatting using Chicago-style guidelines. The template also references OWL sections that might be helpful when writing an essay.

  16. Research Paper Format: APA, MLA, & Chicago Style

    Here are some tips on how to format a paper in APA style: Double-space all your text. Maintain one-inch margins on all sides of the paper. Use a font style that is easy to read (typically 12-point Times New Roman). Include an APA header on all pages of your paper. Make sure each new paragraph is indented by 0.5 inches.

  17. Chicago Style: Writing an Outline

    Chicago's guidelines for creating an outline are fairly flexible. One key requirement for an outline in Chicago is consistency. This means that you should make sure your numbering and formatting are consistent throughout your outline. Chicago also has a few recommendations for formatting your outline. You may use both numbers and letters as ...

  18. Chicago Style Research Paper Proposal Template

    Chicago Style Research Paper Proposal Template - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. chicago style research paper proposal template

  19. Dissertations & Theses

    Theses & Dissertations. CMS 14.224: Theses and dissertations. Titles of unpublished works appear in "quotation marks"—not in italics. This treatment extends to theses and dissertations, which are otherwise cited like books. The kind of thesis, the academic institution, and the date follow the title. Like the publication data of a book, these ...

  20. PDF History Research Paper, Chicago (CMS) Style (Benjamin)

    History Research Paper, Chicago (CMS) Style (Benjamin) Marginal annotations indicate CMS-style formatting and effective writing. Source: Hacker Handbooks (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011). Adapted from Jules Benjamin (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2010). This paper follows the style guidelines in The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. (2010).

  21. CMOS NB Sample Paper

    CMOS NB Sample Paper. This resource contains the Notes and Bibliography (NB) sample paper for the Chicago Manual of Style 17 th edition. To download the sample paper, click this link.

  22. Turabian Style Guide: Sample Papers in Turabian

    Simple Formatting Guidelines. Margins. Paper size - 8.5 inch x 11 inch. 1 inch on all four edges of the page. Typeface/Font size. Easily read; preferably serifed, ex. Times New Roman. 12-point is accepted size. Spacing/Indentation.