Interim Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. Bettye Clark Office of Graduate Studies Presents: SPRING 2010 Thesis and Dissertation Workshop Thursday, February 4, 2010 Thomas Cole Center for Research and Technology First Floor Lecture Hall

Thesis and Dissertation Guide Updated Thesis and Dissertation Guide and some preliminary pages will be available online. Note: Thesis and Dissertation Guide can be accessed at: www.cau.edu Under The Office of Graduate Studies *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

Citation Style Manuals by Department American Psychological Association (APA) Education Social Work Citation Style Manuals by Department Kate L. Turabian Africana Women’s Studies African and African American Studies Criminal Justice/Sociology History Political Science Modern Language Association (MLA) English Humanities American Chemical Society (ACS) Chemistry Biology

APA Quick Citation Guide Available at: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA) Publication Manual Fifth Edition Documentation Quoted Material Illustrations and Figures APA Quick Citation Guide Available at: http://research.auctr.edu/citation

DOCUMENTATION APA requires “references” instead of a bibliography, unless approved by the department List in alphabetical order List only works referred to in the document Reference lists should be double-spaced and the first line of entries should be indented Personal communications are not to be included in the reference list e.g., letters, memoranda and informal electronic communications

DOCUMENTATION 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

Documentation: 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

DOCUMENTATION: PLACEMENT OF CITATION 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

ILLUSTRATIONS AND FIGURES 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

ILLUSTRATIONS AND 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.

KATE L. TURABIAN: A Manual for Writers 7th Edition Quotations Tables and Figures Notes Quick Guide for Kate L. Turabian: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/turabian/turabian_citationguide.html

Quotations Punctuation Block Quotes 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

Tables 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

Figures Number figures using Arabic numerals Figure captions below Flush left 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

Notes 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

Modern Language Association (MLA) The Mechanics of Writing Documentation Tables and Figures Common Errors MLA Quick Guide Available at: http://research.auctr.edu/citation

Quoted Material 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.

Placement of Citations 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

TABLES 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

Figures Figure caption should be placed below figure Abbreviate figure as “Fig.” followed by the figure number and a period. Source information should follow description.

American Chemical Society (ACS) Documentation Figures and Illustrations Common Errors

Documentation 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.

Figures, Tables, and Illustrations 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.

Common Errors 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.