Kate Larimore Turabian (born Laura Kate Larimore, February 26, 1893 – October 25, 1987) was an
American
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educator who is best known for her book ''
''.
In 2018 the
University of Chicago Press
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published the 9th edition of the book. The University of Chicago Press estimates that the various editions of this book have sold more than 9 million copies since its publication in 1937. A 2016 analysis of over one million college course syllabi found that Turabian was the most commonly assigned female author due to this book.
Turabian was the
graduate school
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dissertation secretary at the
University of Chicago
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from 1930 to 1958.
The school required her approval for every master's thesis and doctoral dissertation. The various editions of her
style guide
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present and closely follow the University of Chicago Press's ''
Manual of Style
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'' ("Chicago style").
Her ''A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations'' and its associated style are referred to as "Turabian".
[See, e.g., reference to "Turabian footnotes" and to the parenthetical explanation following the title of the book–"(known simply as 'Turabian')"– i]
"Citing Sources within Your Paper"
, part of online research guides provided by Duke University
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Library. Web
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. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
See also
*
Diana Hacker
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Notes
Further reading
*Turabian, Kate L. ''A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations''. 8th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press Staff.
Chicago:
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, 2013. (10). (13). (10). (13).
*Turabian, Kate L. ''Student's Guide to Writing College Papers''. 4th ed. Revised by Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff.
Chicago:
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, 2010. .
External links
*
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations:Chicago Style for Students and Researchers'' – Dedicated webpage at the
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; includes "Who was Kate Turabian?"
"eTurabian Citation Generator"at ''eturabian.com''
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1893 births
1987 deaths
Writers from Chicago
Writers of style guides
University of Chicago faculty
20th-century American non-fiction writers
20th-century American Episcopalians