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Kate Larimore Turabian (born Laura Kate Larimore, February 26, 1893 – October 25, 1987) was an American educator who is best known for her book ''
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations ''A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations'' is a style guide for writing and formatting research papers, theses, and dissertations and is published by the University of Chicago Press. The work is often referred to ...
''. In 2018 the
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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
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dissertation secretary at the
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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 present and closely follow the University of Chicago Press's '' Manual of Style'' ("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 Library. Web. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.


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Diana Hacker Diana Hacker (July 7, 1942 – January 12, 2004) was an American writer and educator who authored several prominent writing manuals. Her guide, ''A Writer's Reference'', co-written with Nancy Sommers, became the number one best-selling college t ...


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*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.
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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.
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations:
Chicago Style for Students and Researchers'' – Dedicated webpage at the
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