Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing

 

Thesis and Article writing: Format and styles of referencing.

 

Thesis and Project Report Arrangement Assemble the thesis/project report in this order:

1.    Cover page: includes the title, author, degree (“Thesis/Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Ph.D. of … in …”), and date.

2.    Cover page colour 

3.    Thesis/Project Approval Form.

4.    Plagiarism policy compliance statement.

5.    Declaration page (optional).

6.    Acknowledgment’s page (optional).

7.    Abstract: a concise summary of the essential information of the work being presented, namely of the study’s scope, purpose and results. The reference-free single-spaced abstract should not exceed two pages.( It is specially for Article) 

8.    Table of Contents: includes all the subsections of each chapter and the list of appendices (if applicable) and page numbers.

9.    List of Figures: includes figure number, caption, and the page number.

10. List of Tables: includes table number, caption, and the page number.

11. Abbreviations page: lists all the abbreviations used in the text alongside their fully written unabbreviated form.

 

Style and Form

Paper: Use high-quality acid-free A4-size paper, with only one side of the paper.

Printing: A high-quality laser printer should be used for the final copy.

Headings: In disciplines where section numbering is normally used, the following guidelines apply: Chapter title: 18 – 24 pt size, bold. Main Section Headings: can be numbered as chapter-number. Section-number (e.g., 3.2 for chapter 3, section 2) in 14 pt size, bold. Second

Text Font:  Normally Times Roman 12.

Spacing: Double or one and a half spacing is required for the text. Only footnotes, long quotations, bibliography entries (double space between entries), table captions, and similar special material may be single spaced.

Margins: Left, 4 cm; top, bottom, and right, 2.5 cm. These are necessary to allow for binding and trimming.

 Page Numbering: Preliminary pages of the thesis, that is, those preceding the text are to be numbered in Roman numerals. The first page must not show its page number. Pages of the text itself and of all items following the text should be numbered consecutively throughout in Arabic numbers, beginning with number 1 on the first page of the first chapter. Page numbers should be placed in the lower right corner or center of the page. Only the number should appear, not like  page 1.

Tables and Figures: Figures and tables should be inserted at the appropriate place in the text. Figures must have numbers and captions under the figures. Tables have their titles and numbers above

Binding: Binding will be arranged by the library, for a fee, in order to ensure consistency. At least two copies of the thesis should be submitted to the library of the campus concerned.

Styles of referencing.

APA Citation Style APA stands for American Psychological Association, the scientific organisation that assembles the publishing manual of the APA format. The style was developed in 1929 by a group of scientists to standardize scientific writing. It was created in the hopes that it would provide a coherent and professional manner of citing sources

APA format structure: Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work,  Publisher City, Publisher.

APA format example:

Chitkara, M. (1985) “To study the effectiveness of different strategies of teaching on Achievement in Mathematics in relation to Intelligence, Sex and personality, Fourth Survey of Research in Education 1983-88 Vol. (1), 697, New Delhi, N.C.E.R.T.