Authors Instructions for the Preparation of Research Paper

Authors’ Instructions for the Preparation of Research Paper

FirstName LastName(Author1)1, FirstName Last Name(Author 2)1, First Name LastName(Author3)1

Title

Center the full title of your paper. The title should be in 14-point font size.

Abstract

In the abstract do not indent the first line. Do not exceed 250 words. The abstract’s contents should be in 10-point font size. Spacing should be 1.25 cm from the left and right margins. There should be two blank (10- point) lines before and after the abstract.

1 Introduction

Final and checked PDF Files of your paper should be sent. The introduction contents should be in 11-point font size. Any statements not original to you should be properly cited in the text using the scientific citation style(1) citation–sequence; 2) name–year; and 3) citation–name), and listed in the “References” section at the end of your paper.

2 General Instructions for the Paper (Results, Discussions, Methodology, Acknowledgements, Appendix)

In order to emphasize any word, that word should be written in italic.

Heading

The headings should be in the format given as example. The headings should be bold and non-Italic. The heading should be in 12- point font size and in Times New Roman. Words joined by a hyphen are subject to a special rule. If the first word can stand alone, the second word should be capitalized. The sub headings should be in 11-point font size.

Examples : “Introduction” , “General Instruction for the Paper”

Tables

If a table is too wide to fit across a page without cramping the text too much, it is perfectly fine to use a landscape format, where the table is presented on its side.

The table should not span the entire page.

Finally, tables should be numbered consecutively, as Table 1, Table 2. They are kept apart from diagrams, graphs.

The caption of the tables should be placed above the table. The distance between the caption and table should be 4mm-7mm.

Example:

Figures and Formulas

The figure and formulas should be placed in the center of the page above the figure. The distance between the caption and figures should be 7mm.

Source Code

The source code should not be written in bold, italic format. The font style for the source code should be Arial. The source code should be 10-point or 12- point font size.

3 References

Format

Authors/Anonymous. Publication year. Article title.Journal title(Journal Title should be in italic) volume: pages

Example

Anonymous/Author. 1976. Epidemiology for primary health care. InternationalJournal 5: 224-225

Format

Author. Publication year.Title[dissertation]. Publisher: Place of publication, number of pages. Available from: University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI; DAI number.

Example

Ritzmann RE. 1974.The snapping mechanism of Alpheid shrimp[dissertation]. University of Virginia: Charlottesville (VA). 59pp. Available from: University Microfilms, Ann Arbor,

MI; AAD 74-23.

Format

Author(s). Publication year.Book Title, edition if known. Publisher, Place of publication, number of pages.

Example

Purves, W.K., G.H. Orians and H.C. Heller. 1995. Life:The Science of

Biology, 4th edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA, 1195 pps.

Format

Author of Paper, A.,Author of Paper, B.(Year, Month date). Title of paper.In A. Editor, B. Editor,& C. Editor.Title of Published Proceedings.Paper presented atTitle of Conference: Subtitle of Conference, Location (inclusive page numbers). Place of publication: Publisher.

Example

Wilkinson, R. (1999). Sociology as a marketing feast. In M. Collis, L. Munro, & S. Russell (Eds.),Sociology for the New Millennium.Paper presented at The Australian Sociological Association, Monash University, Melbourne, 7-10 December (pp. 281-289). Churchill, VIC: Celts.