Turabian Format Guide
Follow these Turabian (9th edition) paper formatting rules to ensure your document meets the required standards. This guide covers font, margins, spacing, title page, headers, and bibliography formatting.
Paper Formatting
Below are the core formatting requirements for papers written in Turabian (9th edition) style.
- Font
- 12 pt Times New Roman or similar serif font
- Font Size
- 12 pt
- Margins
- 1 inch on all sides (left margin may be 1.25 inches for bound papers)
- Spacing
- Double-spaced for body text; single-spaced for block quotes and bibliography entries with a blank line between entries
- Title Page
- Separate title page with title centered one-third from the top, author name, course info, instructor, and date centered in the lower half
- Headers / Page Numbers
- Page numbers in the upper-right corner; no running head required
Bibliography Formatting
Your bibliography must follow these rules to be correctly formatted in Turabian style:
- Title the page "Bibliography" (centered) at the top for Notes-Bibliography system, or "References" for Author-Date
- Start on a new page
- Use a hanging indent for each entry
- Single-space within entries; add a blank line between entries
- Alphabetize by the first author's last name
- Invert the first author's name (Last, First); subsequent authors in normal order
- Italicize titles of books, journals, and other long works
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Cite in Turabian Now →Frequently Asked Questions
- What font and size should I use for Turabian format?
- Turabian (9th edition) requires 12 pt Times New Roman or similar serif font. The standard font size is 12 pt.
- What are the margin requirements for Turabian?
- Turabian papers require 1 inch on all sides (left margin may be 1.25 inches for bound papers). This applies to the top, bottom, left, and right margins of every page.
- Does Turabian require a title page?
- Separate title page with title centered one-third from the top, author name, course info, instructor, and date centered in the lower half