Chicago Manual of Style History Paper Assistance - 21/04/2025 19:24 EDT
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I'm writing a history paper about the Chicago Manual of Style. I need assistance with:
- Citation formatting
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Bibliography
I am unsure which specific citation style to use from the Chicago Manual of Style, so I would appreciate some guidance in that regard.
Ideal candidates would be those with experience in academic writing, specifically history papers. Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style is a must, and prior work with citation formatting, footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies is necessary.
Essay Info
See the essay template below for a complete look at what is expected of you and how to format your paper for Chicago Manual of Style, which also has a Primer under Writing Resources on the sidebar. The template looks like a lot, but it is simply guiding you from one section to the next with information; take it one section at a time.
What I am looking for in these essays is for you to address the three points in each of the prompts below. They will be your Points A, B, and C. See info on writing a good thesis and conclusion in the Writing Tools section under Writing Resources on the sidebar. In fact, review all the resources in that folder often so you have a good headspace when writing your essays.
There is some room for opinion in these essays, but it must be backed up by sources. Remember, no "I" in these essays; they are formal research essays, so keep that in mind with use of first person, slang, contractions, directional segues (in conclusion; in this essay, I will), etc.
Source Notes:
Source Notes: For both of these topics, primary sources will include legislation. The first topic will most certainly have diary or writings by the Founders that will count as primary sources.
Primary sources can be found on the here in the Primary Source Repository section or by simply googling (let me know if you get stuck on this and I'm happy to help).
The best place to look up secondary source material will be JSTOR, which is accessed through the library webpage (requires you to log in). Any primary source will need secondary sources to back it up.
When you find a primary source, immediately go find a secondary source that analyzes it and gives context. That is the easiest way to source your papers.
Forbidden Sources: For your sources, ask yourself if it is academic, and specifically for secondary sources, is it peer-reviewed and from a reputable source? Review the Source Primer for what are considered acceptable academic sources. The following sources are the most common ones I see on papers, but I’m sure there are more out there that I will not allow:
History.com
Battlefields.org
Khan Academy
Wikipedia
Heritage Foundation
Any sort of teaching aid websites
Blogs
Prompt: Essay 2:
The inevitability of the Civil War. What led to the Civil War and why could the North and South not reconcile?
Points:
A) Discuss some of the conflicts between northern and southern politicians in the years before the Civil War. Were northern politicians anti-slavery or were they pro-Union (united America, not labor union)?
B) Why did poor white farmers generally side with wealthy plantation owners when they had much more in common socioeconomically with the enslaved men and women working those plantations? How did their feelings about their economic station contribute to the lead-up of the War?
C) What was the point of no return for war? What made it feel impossible for either side to back down?
- Citation formatting
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Bibliography
I am unsure which specific citation style to use from the Chicago Manual of Style, so I would appreciate some guidance in that regard.
Ideal candidates would be those with experience in academic writing, specifically history papers. Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style is a must, and prior work with citation formatting, footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies is necessary.
Essay Info
See the essay template below for a complete look at what is expected of you and how to format your paper for Chicago Manual of Style, which also has a Primer under Writing Resources on the sidebar. The template looks like a lot, but it is simply guiding you from one section to the next with information; take it one section at a time.
What I am looking for in these essays is for you to address the three points in each of the prompts below. They will be your Points A, B, and C. See info on writing a good thesis and conclusion in the Writing Tools section under Writing Resources on the sidebar. In fact, review all the resources in that folder often so you have a good headspace when writing your essays.
There is some room for opinion in these essays, but it must be backed up by sources. Remember, no "I" in these essays; they are formal research essays, so keep that in mind with use of first person, slang, contractions, directional segues (in conclusion; in this essay, I will), etc.
Source Notes:
Source Notes: For both of these topics, primary sources will include legislation. The first topic will most certainly have diary or writings by the Founders that will count as primary sources.
Primary sources can be found on the here in the Primary Source Repository section or by simply googling (let me know if you get stuck on this and I'm happy to help).
The best place to look up secondary source material will be JSTOR, which is accessed through the library webpage (requires you to log in). Any primary source will need secondary sources to back it up.
When you find a primary source, immediately go find a secondary source that analyzes it and gives context. That is the easiest way to source your papers.
Forbidden Sources: For your sources, ask yourself if it is academic, and specifically for secondary sources, is it peer-reviewed and from a reputable source? Review the Source Primer for what are considered acceptable academic sources. The following sources are the most common ones I see on papers, but I’m sure there are more out there that I will not allow:
History.com
Battlefields.org
Khan Academy
Wikipedia
Heritage Foundation
Any sort of teaching aid websites
Blogs
Prompt: Essay 2:
The inevitability of the Civil War. What led to the Civil War and why could the North and South not reconcile?
Points:
A) Discuss some of the conflicts between northern and southern politicians in the years before the Civil War. Were northern politicians anti-slavery or were they pro-Union (united America, not labor union)?
B) Why did poor white farmers generally side with wealthy plantation owners when they had much more in common socioeconomically with the enslaved men and women working those plantations? How did their feelings about their economic station contribute to the lead-up of the War?
C) What was the point of no return for war? What made it feel impossible for either side to back down?