Wikipedia:Citing Wikipedia Turabian-style
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The following are examples of how to cite Wikipedia articles according to A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th edition, by Kate L. Turabian (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996). ISBN 0226816265 (cloth), ISBN 0226816273 (paper).
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Disclaimer
Please understand that Turabian does not have rules that cover anything like Wikipedia. These examples are based on "reading between the lines" and assimilating rules from various not-so-similar cases that Turabian does cover. If the party to which you are submitting your paper is particularly particular, you might want to find out if they have their own adaptation of Turabian that would apply in this case. Alternately, you could always consult with the party before the deadline to make sure it's acceptable.
Notes:
1"Plagiarism," in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia; (Wikimedia Foundation Inc., updated 14 October 2003, 13:19 UTC) [encyclopedia on-line]; available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism; Internet; retrieved 5 December 2003.
Bibliography:
"Plagiarism." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Updated 14 October 2003, 13:19 UTC. Encyclopedia on-line. Available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism. Internet. Retrieved 5 December 2003.
- (According to Turabian 6th edition, ¶9.8, for entries in the bibliograph, "the first line of each entry is flush left, and any runover lines are indented five spaces". This presentation does not follow that rule.)
Parenthetical reference:
("Plagiarism," Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia)
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(Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. "Plagiarism")
Reference list
Plagiarism. 14 October 2003, 13:19 UTC. In Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Encyclopedia on-line. Available from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism. Internet. Retrieved 5 December 2003.
- (Indenting is like that of the bibliography.)