1. 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

2. 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:
Under The Office of Graduate Studies
*Revisions to the Thesis and Dissertation Guide are effective Fall 2010

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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:

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. KATE L. TURABIAN: A Manual for Writers 7th Edition
Quotations
Tables and Figures
Notes
Quick Guide for Kate L. Turabian:

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Modern Language Association (MLA)
The Mechanics of Writing
Documentation
Tables and Figures
Common Errors
MLA Quick Guide Available at:

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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.

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

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.