•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

Documentation Quoted Material Illustrations and Figures

APA Quick Citation Guide Available at:http://research.auctr.edu/citation

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

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

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

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.

Quotations Tables and Figures Notes

Quick Guide for Kate L. Turabian:http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/

turabian/turabian_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

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

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

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 QuotesUse 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.

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.