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Turabian Style

Students will find that the Turabian style of writing papers is the style used by many college professors. Students who plan to major in history are urged to learn this systematic method of citing works.
Turabian Style Guide
Turabian Style was developed especially for students by Kate Turabian, the dissertation secretary at the University of Chicago for many years. This style is a sub-style of sorts that is based on the Chicago Style of writing.
Turabian Style Guide from the Writing Center at UW-Madison
The Turabian Style of Writing usually involves the use of footnotes and end notes for citations, as opposed to placing citations inside the paragraph (parenthetical). This style is often required by college professors, especially in the social sciences.

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