A link to examples of references from Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. The examples might not cover every form of reference you need. The link is provided mainly as a convenience, not as a substitute for Turabian's book.
PDF documents for SOCI 349: Sociology of Religion
Spring 2000 Sociology of Religion syllabus
1st Phase: What is religion?
Basic Characteristics of Religion
Summary of Thomas Kuhn's concept of scientific paradigms
Study Guide on Durkheim's The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
Alun Jones' summary of Durkheim's The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
2nd Phase: The psychology, biology, and phenomenology of religion, and evolution of religion
Freud as a Humanist
Religion as Biological Destiny
Robert Bellah on Religious Evolution
Study Guide on Eliade's The Sacred and the Profane
3rd Phase: Religion and status
Religious Groups and Society
Religion and Stratification
Religion and Minority Status
Marx on Religion
Interviews from Frontline program on the history of Apocalypse
Study Guide on Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
4th Phase: Religious symbolism as a cause of social action
Religious Socialization
Cults
Religion, Magic, Science, and the Occult
Notes and Reflections on Hugh Duncan's Work on Idealization and Social Order
Study Guide on Berger's The Sacred Canopy
PDF documents for SOCI 386: Introduction to Data Analysis
Spring 2000 Introduction to Data Analysis syllabus
Model for Critiques of Student Projects
On the Relationship betwteen Religiosity and Ideology: an example of a two-variable study
The Effect of Religiosity on Class Attendance: another example of a two-variable study
Types of Scales
Correlation Measures Chart
Threats to Validity
Drinking and Skipping in the Freshman Year: an example of a three-variable study
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