Guide for Preparation of Theses and Major Papers - Minot State University
Guide for Preparation of Theses and Major Papers
Fall 2010
Graduate School
ii Table of Contents
Page Introduction ......................................................................................................................................v Chapter 1: Responsibilities .............................................................................................................1
The Graduate Committee .....................................................................................................1 The Student ..........................................................................................................................1 The Graduate Student Chairperson ......................................................................................2 The Graduate Committee Members.....................................................................................3 Chapter 2: Procedures .....................................................................................................................5 Proposal................................................................................................................................5 IRB Review..........................................................................................................................6 Defense ................................................................................................................................6 Chapter 3: Components of a Thesis ................................................................................................9 Title Page ...........................................................................................................................10 Copyright Page...................................................................................................................10 Approval Page....................................................................................................................11 Abstract ..............................................................................................................................11 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................13 Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................13 List of Tables .....................................................................................................................14 List of Figures ....................................................................................................................14 List of Plates ......................................................................................................................14 Introduction (Chapter 1) ....................................................................................................15
iii Review of Literature (Chapter 2) .......................................................................................16 Methods (Chapter 3) ..........................................................................................................17 Results (Chapter 4) ............................................................................................................18 Discussion (Chapter 5).......................................................................................................20 References ..........................................................................................................................22 Appendices .........................................................................................................................23 Chapter 4: General Thesis Formatting Requirements...................................................................24 Preliminary Materials.........................................................................................................24 Margins ..............................................................................................................................24 Page Numbers ....................................................................................................................24 Headings ............................................................................................................................27 Typefaces and Spacing ......................................................................................................28 Footnotes ............................................................................................................................29 Appendices .........................................................................................................................30 Other Conventions .............................................................................................................31 Tense ..................................................................................................................................32 Chapter 5: Citations and References............................................................................................35 Citations .............................................................................................................................35 References ..........................................................................................................................36 Chapter 6: Tables ..........................................................................................................................39 Parts of Tables....................................................................................................................40 Format of Tables ................................................................................................................45 Placement of Tables ...........................................................................................................47
iv Referencing Tables ............................................................................................................49 Chapter 7: Figures and Plates .......................................................................................................50 Figures................................................................................................................................50 Preparation of Figures........................................................................................................52 Placement of Figures..........................................................................................................56 Referencing of Figures.......................................................................................................56 Plates ..................................................................................................................................57 Chapter 8: Major Papers ...............................................................................................................58 Preface Materials ...............................................................................................................58 The Papers..........................................................................................................................59 Appendix A: Example Preliminary Material Pages......................................................................63 Appendix B: Example Thesis Body Pages ...................................................................................74 Appendix C: Example Appendices Pages.....................................................................................86 Appendix D: Examples from Two Papers Option ........................................................................89 Appendix E: Thesis Review Checklist and Final Submission Cover Sheet ...............................105
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List of Tables
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1. Parts of a Table ..................................................................................................................41
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