It's useful for larger academic writing projects, but in general isn't as user-friendly as Rules for Writers. ( )

Great manual for Term papers. I like it. ( )

I have owned the Sixth Edition of Turabian for about five years and it has been used to the point of disintegration. I was excited about the new edition and when I received it I was elated to find that the Chicago Style Manual was included with the writer's manual. The editors have updated the manual to include citation of electronic sources which, if you have been doing any academic writing recently, has been a matter of preference. The two-color priniting makes section headings easier to find as you are leafing through the pages. The editors have included a bibliography divided into various disciplines that provides some suggestions for further research. Overall, I am enjoying using the new manual. The biggest downside is that I am having to relearn the section headings that I have grown familiar with over the past five years. Small price to pay for the added advantage of having the Chicago Style Manual at my fingertips.

Nerds, do yourselves a favor and update your Turabian manual. You won't be sorry. ( )

A fine work that guide the user to success in creating papers of suberb quality - at least in form and format. Every kind of note, reference, quote, etc. is addressed here. Later versions are updated to reflect the electronic resources now available. ( )

Indispensable for the writer in the Humanities, especially history. Not as comprehensive as Chicago, but short and easy to use. The newest editon has two color fonts that helps things jump out at you, but the new numbering system is a bit unhandy. (That of the Chicago and the old edition was easier to keep in your head). The addition of internet citations are helpful, but the large section devoted to reference list style bibliographies is annoying for a historian such as myself. Still, you must have Turabian on the shelf. ( )