{"product_id":"9780226816388","title":"A Manual for Writers (Eighth Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in research writing and style. Her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eManual for Writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines. Now in its eighth edition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been fully revised to meet the needs of today’s writers and researchers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eManual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e retains its familiar three-part structure, beginning with an overview of the steps in the research and writing process, including formulating questions, reading critically, building arguments, and revising drafts. Part II provides an overview of citation practices with detailed information on the two main scholarly citation styles (notes-bibliography and author-date), an array of source types with contemporary examples, and detailed guidance on citing online resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final section treats all matters of editorial style, with advice on punctuation, capitalization, spelling, abbreviations, table formatting, and the use of quotations. Style and citation recommendations have been revised throughout to reflect the sixteenth edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Chicago Manual of Style\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With an appendix on paper format and submission that has been vetted by dissertation officials from across the country and a bibliography with the most up-to-date listing of critical resources available, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Manual for Writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains the essential resource for students and their teachers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turabian, Kate L.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Reference","offer_id":48533292286176,"sku":null,"price":10.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/Screenshot2026-01-12at1.07.50PM.png?v=1768237675","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9780226816388","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}