Research Guides: Chicago Citation Style Guide: More Help

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Purdue OWL Chicago Style Guide
Another handy online guide to Chicago style based on the most recent edition of the style guide.
Chicago Style Q & A
This fully searchable Q & A provides answers to user's questions about Chicago Style, particularly ones not addressed in the style guide itself.
Basic Guide to Chicago Style
A printable two page guide that gives you example citations for common source types.

Chicago Style for Students and Researchers

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by)
Call Number: REF LB2369 .T8 2013
ISBN: 9780226823379
Publication Date: 2007-04-15
This seventh edition of Turabian's "Manual" is a classic reference revised for a new age. It is tailored to a new generation of writers using tools its original author could not have imagined--while retaining the clarity and authority that generations of scholars have come to associate with the name Turabian.

Help for Students with Research Consultations

Students can get individualized research assistance with their papers at the WVU Libraries.

Request a time and library (Downtown, Evansdale or Health Sciences) that fits with your schedule by filling out the brief request form. Librarians are generally available 8:30AM – 4:00PM.

What kind of help is offered?

Finding a research topic
How to begin research
How to find sources
Organize information into a structured paper
Explain documentation and citation formats

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