Is there a standard format for research papers in the History Department?
Students in History classes generally are required to follow Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. [As new editions are published, they will replace this one.] This manual is adapted from The Chicago Manual of Style. Sometimes, individual faculty will have other style sheets or allow students to use different formats. Faculty members DO require that students follow a particular style and that they are consistent with it.
