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Standards for the preparation of research papers are established by the graduate faculty at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and the administration of the Graduate School. All revisions are subject to the approval of the Graduate School. A research paper may have chapters or may be a continuous document (without chapters). If you are unclear as to whether you are completing a thesis or a research paper, please consult with your advisor. Each department has selected one or more preferred style manuals and all students within the department are to use one of those styles. Filing of Research Papers with the Graduate School. Submit electronically through OpenSIUC. A Microsoft Word document is preferred, Adobe pdf documents are acceptable. Approval Form. All Research Papers submitted to the Graduate School must have an original Approval form signed by the student's committee and generally the department chair. This must be submitted to the Graduate School. Human Subjects. All copies of research papers submitted to the Graduate School that need the human subjects approval as defined by the Human Subjects Committee must file a copy with the Graduate School. Deadline Dates for Submission. The dates are posted at the Graduate School for both deadline to apply for graduation and the submission of papers. These deadlines are firm dates and no extensions will be given. Organizational format should be as follows: Title page Approval page Abstract (optional) Acknowledgments/Dedication (not required) Table of Contents List of tables with page references List of figures with page references Text Exhibits (tables, figures, photographs, etc. when not distributed in the text) Bibliography (or appropriate title prescribed by style manual chosen) Appendices (not required) Human subjects committee approval form when required (photocopy) Vita sheet (should have a page number) Please see the Templates page for examples of the correct format. Remember to replace the words "Theses" and "Dissertation" with the words "Research Paper" when using these templates. If a Research Paper is to be copyrighted, an extra page must be inserted after the title page. The copyright statement is to be centered on the page as follows: Copyright by (your name) 20__ All Rights Reserved Generally, students will use the computer to design figures and graphs. Table heading and style of headings must follow the style manual chosen. Generally, table titles are above the table and figure titles are below the figure but the placement selected must be followed consistently. Spacing within the table may be single or double spaced based on the readability of the data.

Font style and size should be consistent throughout the document, unless a table requires a smaller size. Six (6) point font should be the smallest used. Titles should be consistent in size and style of font as used throughout the document. There should be a judicious use of spacing to "set off" tables, charts and figures; typically one or two double-spaces before and after the table. Again, once spacing is chosen, you must be consistent throughout. MAPS. Oversize maps may be included as a supplemental file. APPENDICES. List of terms, definitions, questionnaires, and other supplemental information which is useful, but not essential to the body of the thesis or dissertation may be included in an appendix. Margins are flexible within the appendix but keep in mind that the left binding edge will cover approximately 1 inches of data. Page numbers need to continue within the appendix with the same font and the same position on the page as in the text. The Graduate School consultants can advise you about this if needed. COLOR. Color is permitted. FONTS. The document should be readable. The type face should be letter quality. Font style should be standard and not an unusual style such as Cursive, Script or Italic. Some standard fonts are listed below. Ariel, Bookman, Courier, Times New Roman The body of the document should use a 10 or 12 point font. Headings and subheadings may go up one size and up to 14 point but must be of the same font style as the body of the text. Bold format may be used only as specified by the style manual chosen. Italics may be used only as specified by the style manual chosen. In general, it may be used for Genera, species, letter, word or phrase cited as an linguistic example and foreign words. SPACING. The body of the document must be double spaced. Extended direct quotations, should be presented consistently with the style manual selected. MARGINS AND INDENTATIONS. ** MARGINS ARE ONE INCH ON ALL SIDES. Opening pages (Table of Contents, Chapters, Bibliography, etc.) that are required by the manual style to have a set top margin may have a larger than one inch top margin on those pages. Charts, tables and figures may have greater margins than listed but may not go into the required margins. Paragraph indentations should be uniform five spaces. There should be no extra spacing between paragraphs. PAGINATION. The following guidelines are for the pages preceding the text, i.e. Abstract, Acknowledgments, and Table of Contents. The pages preceding the text should be numbered in small Roman numbers. The numerals should be centered between the one and one-half inch margin on the left and the one inch margin on the right, .5 up from the bottom edge of the paper. Text pages, bibliography and appendices should follow the style manual chosen. Numbers should consist of numerals only, without punctuation, embellishment, or running headers. Paging should be continuous including the bibliography, appendices and vita. Except for preceding pages, the style must be adhered to throughout the document. The first page of text starts with Arabic numeral 1. This recent guideline revision supersedes all previous editions. Take this into consideration as you review previous research papers from the library or your department. The Graduate Student's Responsibility Subject matter and content.

Organization and format. Editorial, linguistic and bibliographic quality. Quality of text, figures and photocopy. Quality of data, evidence and logical reasoning presented. Presentation of the manuscript based on current style manual of the field and Graduate School guidelines. The Advisory Committee's Responsibility Approval of the subject matter and methodology of the research. Approval of the organization, content and format. Review of the quality of data and evidence, logical reasoning and the editorial, linguistic and bibliographic quality. Evaluation of the research paper as a basis for certification that the student has fulfilled the requirements of the degree for which the student is a candidate. The Research Paper Consultant's Responsibility Providing counsel and advice upon request by students and members of the student's committee about the format aspects of research paper preparation. Checking the final draft of each research paper to insure that it has been prepared in conformity with the requirements of this guide. Each department has selected one or more preferred style manuals and all students within the department are to use one of those styles.

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STYLE Chicago APA with Journal Style for References Journal of Animal Science Chicago/Journal Bibliography APA Council of Biology Editors Style Manual: A Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers in the Biological Sciences APA or Chicago with Journal References American Chemical Society Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors APA with American Society of Civil Engineers Technical Journal References
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APA APA American Economic Review APA or Turabian

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Molecular, Cellular & Systemic Journal of Endocrinology Physiology Music Pharmacology and Neuroscience Philosophy Physics Plant and Soil Science Chicago/Turabian or APA Journal of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics Chicago American Physical Society The Journal of Physics Agronomy Journal Journal for the American Society of Horticultural Science Weed Science Journal

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Departmental Guidelines American Political Science Review/ Chicago Style Manual plus Departmental Guidelines APA APA or MLA APA or IJPR APA APA APA American Sociological Association Style Guide APA or MLA MLA Departmental Guidelines Departmental Guidelines

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*APA: American Psychological Association Publication Manual *MLA: Modern Language Association Handbook for Writers of Research Papers Submission site - OpenSIUC ALL REVISIONS ARE DUE BY THE DEADLINE DATE! NO EXCEPTIONS! Contact: Nancy Vorhees vorhees@siu.edu 618-453-4529 Woody Hall B116 KEYWORD: Be Consistent Write your paper following the Graduate School Guideline and the Departmental Style Manual. Apply for graduation by the 4th week of the term you plan to graduate for Fall/Spring and by the 2nd week of the Summer term. Defend your paper. Review the format: Margin: Left, right, top and bottom margin = 1" Spacing: Double Spacing throughout =with no right justification Headings: Be consistent with top margin, font style and size. Primary/Chapter heading should be in All caps. Pagination: Front matter should have Roman numeral page numbers bottom centered. Submit to OpenSIUC. Make changes as indicated by the consultant. Submit one approval form and one oral defense form. CONGRATULATIONS!