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Counseling (Also see "Pastoral Care and Counseling"): Writing & Style Guide

Writing & Style Guide

The Writing and Style Guide has many examples of documents, files, and templates to help you while writing papers and theses. Luther Seminary uses the Chicago notes-bibliography citation style. You are advised to consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition or Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th edition for a full range of citation examples.

Top Reasons for Citing Sources

  • To support your own conclusions by demonstrating how your research builds on the work of others
  • To avoid plagarism by crediting the ideas of others
  • To enable those who come after you to identify and locate the sources you used for their own research