FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
Seventh Edition

Kate L. Turabian
Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory Colomb, Joseph M. Williams and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff

Seventy years ago, in a small office at the University of Chicago, dissertation secretary Kate L. Turabian changed forever the way research is reported. Asked to provide students with a style guide, she wrote a small pamphlet describing the correct format for writing college dissertations. That pamphlet eventually became A Manual for Writers and has gone on to sell more than eight million copies in six editions. This spring the University of Chicago Press will publish the seventh edition of her widely used and respected Manual—now fully revised to meet the needs of a new generation of students and researchers. The stellar team of Joseph Williams, Gregory Colomb, and Wayne C. Booth, master teachers and authors of the bestselling Craft of Research, have thoroughly updated the Manual while respecting the Turabian tradition. With this careful revision, they have ensured that A Manual for Writers will remain the most valuable handbook for writers at every level—from first-year undergraduates, to dissertation writers, to senior scholars. The seventh edition includes:

•     A substantial new section that covers every aspect of the research and writing process
•     Thorough coverage of scholarly citation: standard practices, an expanded array of source types, and hundreds of examples
•     Authoritative guidance on all matters of style, updated to reflect The Chicago Manual of Style, fifteen edition
•     A comprehensive guide to formatting research papers, theses, and dissertations and preparing them for submissionùvetted by dissertation officials from across the nation.

Information on Kate L. Turabian, the editorial team, and a Turabian Quick Guide are all available at www.turabian.org

Kate L. Turabian (1893û1987) was the graduate school dissertation secretary at the University of Chicago from 1930 to 1958.

Wayne Clayson Booth (1921û2005) was the George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago. Gregory G. Colomb is professor of English at the University of Virginia and the author of Designs on Truth: The Poetics of the Augustan Mock-Epic. Joseph M. Williams is professor emeritus in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago and the author of Style: Toward Clarity and Grace.

 

Williams and Colomb are available for interviews. Please contact turabian@press.uchicago.edu for more information