Thesis formatting guide THESIS GUIDE - Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation Congratulations You have arrived at an important step in the pursuit of your graduate degree ??the writing of your thesis or dissertation Your scholarly publication re ects the resu
THESIS GUIDE - Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation Congratulations You have arrived at an important step in the pursuit of your graduate degree ??the writing of your thesis or dissertation Your scholarly publication re ects the results of your research and academic pursuits at Oregon State University STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY You will be guided and advised by your major professor your examining committee and the sta ? at the OSU Graduate School while you work on your thesis document However the ultimate responsibility for the document rests with you You are responsible for ? Obtaining the necessary information to prepare the document ? Meeting the deadlines associated with its preparation see the Guide to Success at http gradschool oregonstate edu success ? Submitting the necessary forms described in the Guide to Success and ? Ensuring that your document conforms to all requirements in this Thesis Guide Your document must clearly state your objectives and conclusions and present your results in a lucid and succinct manner It must have a professional appearance and be user-friendly GENERAL FORMAT Standard Document Format refers to one thesis document that addresses a single theme The Pretext Pages Introduction Conclusion and Bibliography are mandatory Your committee determines the additional chapters you choose the chapter titles The following parts comprise the Standard Document Format ? Pretext Pages see model pages illustrated in Figures - ? Chapter ?? Introduction ? Chapter ?? Literature Review ? Chapter ?? Materials and Methods ? Chapter ?? Results ? Chapter ?? Discussion ? Chapter ?? Conclusion ? Bibliography ? Appendices optional C Manuscript Document Format is a single thesis document made up of several scholarly manuscripts or journal articles addressing a common theme All manuscripts articles must be related or address a single common theme You must be the primary author of each manuscript Co-authors other than your major professor must be mentioned in a Contribution of Authors page see Figure page in the pretext section of the document Formatting should be consistent for each journal article and must follow the thesis guide formatting not the separate journal formats The following parts comprise the Manuscript Document Format ? Pretext Pages see model pages illustrated in Figures - ? Chapter ?? General Introduction common introduction linking all manuscripts thematically ? Chapter ?? First Manuscript ? Chapter ?? Second Manuscript ? Chapter ?? General Conclusion common conclusion linking all manuscripts thematically ? Bibliography common bibliography covering all manuscripts although each manuscript may have its own reference section ? Appendices ?? optional Note Within the larger Manuscript Format thesis document Chapter Heading Pages see Figure below precede individual manuscripts that have already been published If not published page is not required Manuscripts must uniformly conform to these thesis guidelines Page MANUSCRIPT TITLE CENTERED HERE Your name and other authors Journal Address of Journal Issue manuscript appears in Figure Chapter Heading Page for Manuscript Document Format C PAGE LAYOUT AND TEXT REQUIREMENTS Margin Requirements The left margin must be at least inch unless printing and binding a
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