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History

How to find scholarly research on history in books and journal articles, getting background information, how to find primary sources, and citing your sources.

Chicago/Turabian Citation Resources

Official Sources

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Staff
Call Number: Reference Z253 .U69 2010
Publication Date: 2010
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth; Gregory G. Colomb; University of Chicago Press Staff; Joseph M. Williams
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013
Publication Date: 2013
The library has a copy available for checkout and a in-library copy in the Reference section.

Online Guides

Covers basic how-tos of citation with examples.

Chicago/Turabian Citation
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Chicago Quick Guide
Simple introduction with examples from the official site
Turabian Quick Guide
Simple introduction with examples from University of Chicago Press
Purdue OWL Chicago Manual of Style
Overview of Chicago Style from Purdue's highly-regarded Online Writing Lab

Citation Generators

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