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How to Cite Sources in Turabian 9th ed. and Format Papers: Lecture or Live Performance

by Steve Jung, rev./exp. 08/24 by Sharon Ralston

Lecture - Turabian 9th ed - 17.7.2

Cite the lecture or presentation by the name of the speaker and the title of the speech. Also include sponsorship, location of the meeting, and the date of the presentation. Information about the meeting is enclosed in parentheses in a note but not in a bibliography.

Example notes

1. Steve Jung, "Birth Narrative: a synkrisis of Jesus and John the Baptist" (lecture, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, Sept. 28, 2021).

2. Steve Jung, "Practical Information Literacy Assignments for Biblical and Religious Studies" (paper presented at Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting, Boston, MA, November 23, 2017).

Example bibliography

Jung, Steve. "Birth Narrative: a synkrisis of Jesus and John the Baptist." Lecture, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, Sept. 28, 2021.

Jung, Steve. "Practical Information Literacy Assignments for Biblical and Religious Studies." Paper presented at Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting, Boston, MA, November 23, 2017.

Live Performances - Turabian 9th ed - 17.10.2

Cite live theatrical, musical, or dance performances only in notes. Include the title of the work performed, the author, any key contributors or performers, and an indication of their roles, then venue and its location, and the date. Italicize the titles of plays and long musical compositions, but set the titles of shorter works in roman type, enclosed in quotation marks except for musical works referred to by genre. When citing recordings or broadcasts, be sure to add information about the medium.

Example of notes (instead of adding it to a reference page, work the material into the text of the paper)

1. Hamilton, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, directed by Thomas Kail, choreographed by Andy Blakenbuehler, Richard Rodger Theatre, New York, NT, February 2, 2016.

2. Simone Dinnerstein, pianist, Intermezzo in A, op. 118, no. 2, by Johannes Brahms, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portland, OR, January 15, 2012.

3, Artur Rubinstein, pianist, "Spinning Song," by Felix Mendelssohn, Ambassador College, Pasadena, CA, January 15, 1975, on The Last Recital for Israel (BMG Classics, 1992), VHS.