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Thesis and Publication Style Statistical Editor, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 19872005. Statistical Editor, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Thesis and Publication Style Statistical Editor, Journal of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 19872005. Statistical Editor,
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 19872005. Editorial
Board member and Statistical Editor for the Journal of the American
Dental Association, 2013 present. Editorial Board member and
Statistical Editor for the Journal of the American Dental
Association, 2013 present. Statistical Reviewer for the Journal of
Periodontology 19901993, 1998present. Statistical Reviewer for the
Journal of Periodontology 19901993, 1998present. Co-author on over
173 refereed journal articles and 4 books. Co-author on over 173
refereed journal articles and 4 books.
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Overview Its easier to do things right the first time. (Rather
than fixing a mess at the end.) Its easier to do things right the
first time. (Rather than fixing a mess at the end.) Follow the
instructions. (Really.) Follow the instructions.
(Really.)www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=178
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Scientific Writing Readers do not simply read; they interpret
Readers take clues from a publications structure to make
interpretive decisions Readers do not simply read; they interpret
Readers take clues from a publications structure to make
interpretive decisions Information is interpreted more easily and
more uniformly if it is placed where most readers expect to find
it. Information is interpreted more easily and more uniformly if it
is placed where most readers expect to find it. GD Gopen & JA
Swan The science of scientific writing American Scientist,
1990.
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Thesis = Journal style Sandwiched inside Grad School style Grad
School Grad School Overall style preliminary pages: ETD form,
Copyright, Title, Ack., ToC, LoT, LoF Appendices, Vita Journal
Journal Abstract Main body References Tables & Figures
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Grad School Style www.graduate.vcu.edu/media/graduate-
school/docs/pdf/ThesisandDissertationManual.pdf
www.graduate.vcu.edu/media/graduate-
school/docs/pdf/ThesisandDissertationManual.pdfwww.graduate.vcu.edu/media/graduate-
school/docs/pdf/ThesisandDissertationManual.pdfwww.graduate.vcu.edu/media/graduate-
school/docs/pdf/ThesisandDissertationManual.pdf Margins? Margins?
Spacing? Spacing? Page numbers? Page numbers?
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Journal Style Journal of Endodontics Journal of Endodontics
www.jendodon.com www.jendodon.com Pediatric Dentistry Pediatric
Dentistry www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aapd/pd
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aapd/pd Journal of Periodontology
Journal of Periodontology http://www.joponline.org
http://www.joponline.org American Journal of Orthodontics &
Dentofacial Orthopedics American Journal of Orthodontics &
Dentofacial Orthopedics www.ajodo.org www.ajodo.org
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Journals: Sections Introduction Introduction Background, empty,
Literature review Methods Methods Materials and Methods Results
Results Findings Discussion Discussion Summary References
References Literature cited, Bibliography Also note: is the first
line indented? Also note: is the first line indented?
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Journal: Typeface What does VCU say? What does VCU say?
Journals: Journals: Heading 1, Heading 2 Body text Spacing?
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JOE JOE PedDent PedDent JPerio JPerio AJODO AJODO
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JOE JOE PedDent PedDent JPerio JPerio AJODO AJODO
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Tables The reference in text The reference in text (Table 1),
(see Table 1) On the page On the page
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JPerio JPerio AJODO (roman!) AJODO (roman!) JOE JOE PedDent
PedDent
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Figures Reference in text Reference in text Typeface? Typeface?
Border? Border? Caption or commentary? Caption or commentary? Graph
above or below text? Graph above or below text?
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JPerio JPerio AJODO AJODO JOE JOE PedDent PedDent
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MSWord: Step 0 How the GUI (graphical user interface) works on
all computers How the GUI (graphical user interface) works on all
computers Think of the things you see as containers (nouns), that
can be acted on (verbs) to change their characteristics
(adjectives) Think of the things you see as containers (nouns),
that can be acted on (verbs) to change their characteristics
(adjectives) Objects use Methods to change Properties Objects use
Methods to change Properties Every Object has default Properties
Select the Object and choose a Method to change a Property
Examples: A MSWord paragraph uses keyboarding to enter text
Clicking a Menu or on a Ribbon changes the selected
location/letter/word/line/paragraph/section Examples: A MSWord
paragraph uses keyboarding to enter text Clicking a Menu or on a
Ribbon changes the selected
location/letter/word/line/paragraph/section
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MSWord: Step 1 Learn how to use this tool Learn how to use this
tool Video training Video training office.microsoft.com/
en-us/support/ training- FX101782702.aspx office.microsoft.com/
en-us/support/ training- FX101782702.aspxoffice.microsoft.com/
en-us/support/ training- FX101782702.aspx
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Training courses for Word Create accessible Word documents
Create accessible Word documents Create Word 2010 documents that
are more accessible to people with disabilities. Learn how to
format your document using Styles, add alternative text to images,
and other tips to make your document easier for users and assistive
technologies to navigate. Create your first Word document II Create
your first Word document II Part two of the Create your first Word
2010 document series for those who are new to Word. Learn to move
around in the document, use formatting marks, move text by using
Cut and Paste, and change line spacing and alignment in Word.
Create and customize a table of contents Create and customize a
table of contents Create a table of contents (TOC) in Word. Prepare
document headings so that Word will generate the TOC automatically,
and customize the look and settings for the TOC.
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Whats Normal?
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Notes ONE space after a period to end a sentence. ONE space
after a period to end a sentence. Use paragraph settings to go to a
new page. (NOT, by adding a blank paragraph using the Enter key.)
Use paragraph settings to go to a new page. (NOT, by adding a blank
paragraph using the Enter key.) Or by adding a Page Break from the
Page Layout ribbon Or by adding a Page Break from the Page Layout
ribbon
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Captions and Cross-references Add a caption On the References
tab, in the Captions group, click Insert Caption. In the Label
list, select the label that best describes the object, such as a
table or figure, and then click OK. Type any text, including
punctuation, that you want to appear after the label. Add a
cross-reference In the Captions group, click Cross-Reference.
Choose the reference type, Only label and number, Select which
caption.
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TOC, LoT, LoF The Table of Contents is built automatically from
the Styles: Heading 1, Heading 2, The Table of Contents is built
automatically from the Styles: Heading 1, Heading 2, The List of
Tables is built automatically from the Captions identified as Table
The List of Tables is built automatically from the Captions
identified as Table The List of Figure is built automatically from
the Captions identified as Figure The List of Figure is built
automatically from the Captions identified as Figure These are
Fields that can be updated manually (right-click) These are Fields
that can be updated manually (right-click)
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Dont Reinvent the Wheel Get a previous residents Thesis with
good bones Get a previous residents Thesis with good bones Grad
School front matter ending with a section break IMRD (heading 1)
Style=Normal paragraphs Style=Caption for Table and Figure heads
Keep the containers, replace the content Keep the containers,
replace the content
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Authorship Individuals identified as authors must meet the
following Individuals identified as authors must meet the following
criteria established by the International Committee of criteria
established by the International Committee of Medical Journal
Editors: Medical Journal Editors: 1) Substantial contributions to
conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and
interpretation of data; 2) Drafting the article or revising it
critically for important intellectual content; 3) Final approval of
the version to be published. Note: ALL three criteria are
required