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*Revisions to the Thesis and Dissertation
Guide are effective Fall 2010
PRELIMINARY PAGES INCLUDE
 Title page
 Copyright page
 Statement of Understanding
 Notice to Borrowers
 [Acknowledgements]
 Table of Contents
 [List of Figures]
 [List of Tables]
 [List of Abbreviations]
Unbracketed items are always required, and
bracketed items are required under certain
circumstances
 Documentation
 Quoted
Material
 Illustrations and Figures
APA Quick Citation Guide Available at:
http://research.auctr.edu/citation
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APA requires “references” instead of a bibliography,
unless approved by the department
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List in alphabetical order
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List only works referred to in the document
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Reference lists should be double-spaced and the first line
of entries should be indented
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Personal communications are not to be included in the
reference list
• e.g., letters, memoranda and informal electronic
communications
 Quotation
marks
• Double quote marks for direct quotes, titles of
articles, verbatim quotes
• Use italics for technical terms or linguistic
examples
• Use single marks for quotes within a quote
 Quoted
Material
• 40 words or more should be a block quote with no
quotation marks, indented and double spaced.
 Place citation after punctuation
• Less than 40 words use double quote marks.
 Place citation after closing quotation mark but before
punctuation
• Must include page number for direct quotes
• Midsentence: Place after closing quote mark and
continue sentence.
• End of sentence: After closing quote mark, before
punctuation
• End of Block Quote: After final punctuation
• Use ampersand (&) instead of and between
authors’ names
• Comma between author and publication year
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TABLES
• Tables are numbered consecutively in the order in which
they are first mentioned
• Refer to tables by number, not as “the table above” or
“the following table”
• Table Titles should be placed on top of tables
• Number tables with Arabic numerals
• Double-space
• Use horizontal rather than vertical lines within tables
• Capitalize the initial letter of the principled words
and italicize the title
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FIGURES
• Figures are numbered consecutively in the order in
which they are first mentioned
• Each figure must have a caption that includes the
figure number:
 For example:
Figure 1: Time criteria in the naming task.
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Quotations
Tables and Figures
Notes
Quick Guide for Kate L. Turabian:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/tur
abian_citationguide.html
 Punctuation
• Periods and commas should be placed within the quote marks;
semicolons and colons go outside
 Block
Quotes
• Indent
• Five or more lines
• Single space a block quote
• Do not use quote marks
• Leave a single line before and after block quotations
• Place footnote after the end punctuation
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Tables
• Do not use horizontal and vertical lines together
• Flush left
• List table number before table title.
• Table titles should be centered on the top of the
table
• Table must be introduced by text before they can be
presented
• When referring to a table in the text, the word table
should be lowercased
• Every table should be numbered with an Arabic
numeral and given a title
• Reference the table by number not by phrase
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Number figures using Arabic numerals
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Figure captions below
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Flush left
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Figure number should be followed by period
For example:
Figure 2. Block diagram of Fern Lake
In text, refer to the figure by number and place as close
as possible to their first reference in the paragraph
 Footnotes
use Arabic numerals (superscript)
 Footnotes must begin on the page where it is
referenced
 Single space within the footnote citation
 Double space between footnotes
 Footnotes begin anew at the beginning of each
chapter
 Note should be placed after punctuation
 Turabian recommends using footnotes rather
than endnotes or parenthetical references
 The
Mechanics of Writing
 Documentation
 Tables and Figures
 Common Errors
MLA Quick Guide Available at:
http://research.auctr.edu/citation
 Double
Quote Marks (“) for:
-Direct Quotes
-Titles of Articles
-Verbatim Quotes
Use single quote marks (‘) for quote within
a quote.
If quote is more than four lines, format as
block quote.
 Midsentence: Place
after closing quote
mark and continue sentence
 End of Sentence: After closing quote
mark, before punctuation
 End of Block Quote: After final
punctuation
 Use ampersand (&) instead of “and”
between authors’ name
 Comma between author and publication
year
 Use
horizontal lines, NO vertical lines
 List table number above table title; flush
left
 Table titles should be placed above table
 Table must be introduced by text before
presented
 When referring to table in the text the
word “table” should be lowercased
 Figure
caption should be placed below
figure
 Abbreviate figure as “Fig.” followed by
the figure number and a period. Source
information should follow description.
 Documentation
 Figures
and Illustrations
 Common Errors
 ACS
uses References not Bibliography
 References may be listed in numerical
order or alphabetical.
 If listed by number list chronically per
chapter.
 If listed alphabetically do so by authors
last name.
 Do not include references that are not
included in chapters.
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Figures must be numbered and in sequential order.
Figures should include a caption.
Both Figure number and caption should be placed
below the actual Figure.
Tables must be both numbered and titled in sequential
order.
Table number and name should be placed above the
table.
Figures and Illustrations must retain Times New Roman
12 Font
All Figures, Tables, and Illustrations must fit on one
page.
 Combining
numerical and alphabetical
use in references.
 Extending tables, figures, and
illustrations beyond one page.
 Including content from appendix in
reference page.
 Quadruple spacing between tables,
figures, and illustrations and beginning of
text.