How to Cite a Conference Paper in Turabian (9th Edition)

This guide explains how to format a conference paper citation in Turabian (9th Edition). Follow the format template below, refer to the real example, and use the step-by-step instructions to build your citation correctly.

Format Template

The general pattern for citing a conference paper in Turabian (9th Edition):

Template

Note: First Name Last Name, "Title of Paper" (paper presented at Conference Name, Location, Date), page. Bibliography: Last Name, First Name. "Title of Paper." Paper presented at Conference Name, Location, Date.

In-Text Citation Example

How the citation appears within the body of your paper:

In-text citation

1. David Nguyen, "Transformer Architectures for Low-Resource Languages" (paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Toronto, July 9--14, 2023), 8.

Reference List Entry Example

The full citation as it appears in your reference list:

Reference list entry

Nguyen, David. "Transformer Architectures for Low-Resource Languages." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, Toronto, July 9--14, 2023.

Step-by-Step Guide

1
Format the author name
In notes: First Name Last Name. In bibliography: Last Name, First Name.
2
Write the paper title
Place the paper title in quotation marks with headline-style capitalization.
3
Add conference details
In notes, place the conference information in parentheses preceded by "paper presented at." In bibliography, write "Paper presented at" followed by the details without parentheses.
4
Include location and date
Provide the full conference name, city, and date range using an en dash.
5
Add DOI or URL if available
If the paper is available online, include the DOI or URL at the end.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Not placing the paper title in quotation marks.
Omitting the conference location.
Forgetting the date range of the conference.
Using italics for the paper title instead of quotation marks.
Not including the specific page number in the footnote.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cite published conference proceedings in Turabian?

If the paper was published in a proceedings volume, cite it as a book chapter: Last, First. "Paper Title." In Title of Proceedings, edited by Editor, page range. Place: Publisher, Year.

Is there a difference between Turabian and Chicago for conference papers?

No. Turabian follows the same format as Chicago Notes-Bibliography for conference papers. The simplified guidelines in Turabian mainly affect formatting of the paper itself, not the citation format.

How do I format the conference date range?

Use an en dash for date ranges: July 9--14, 2023. If the conference spans two months: August 30--September 2, 2023.

Information You Will Need

Before creating your citation, gather the following information from your conference paper:

Author(s)
Year of presentation
Title of paper
Conference name
Location
Date(s) of conference
Publisher of proceedings (if published)
Page range (if in proceedings)
DOI or URL

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Step-by-Step Guide

Format the author name

In notes: First Name Last Name. In bibliography: Last Name, First Name.

Write the paper title

Place the paper title in quotation marks with headline-style capitalization.

Add conference details

In notes, place the conference information in parentheses preceded by "paper presented at." In bibliography, write "Paper presented at" followed by the details without parentheses.

Include location and date

Provide the full conference name, city, and date range using an en dash.

Add DOI or URL if available

If the paper is available online, include the DOI or URL at the end.