THE UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE NAME
DISSERTATION TITLE
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO
THE FACULTY OF THE DIVISION OF YOUR FIELD NAME HERE
IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF
THE DEGREE NAME HERE
DEPARTMENT OF …
BY
STUDENT NAME
CITY NAME, STATE NAME
MONTH YEAR
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(Note to user: keep this second page blank if you do not need copyright info.)
Copyright © 2012 by Your Name Here
All rights reserved
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONSv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSvi
ABBREVIATIONSvii
ABSTRACTviii
INTRODUCTION1
PART I. THE TITLE HERE4
Chapter 1. Title Here in Headline Style5
Chapter 2. Title Here6
PART II. THE TITLE HERE7
Chapter 1. Title Here8
Chapter 2. Title Here9
PART III. THE TITLE HERE10
Chapter 1. Title Here11
Chapter 2. Title Here12
CONCLUSION100
BIBLIOGRAPHY120
To the name of person (dedication)
This is optional>
ILLUSTRATIONS
Figures
1.Title of the table in sentence style10
2.Title11
3.If the title is really long like this, longer or evenlonger, break it
just like this and continue to finish the title12
Tables
1.Title of the table in sentence style10
2.Title11
3.You can enable the ruler under the View tab on top of this Word document,
and insert the left tab anchor to align the text12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Here is a general instruction on front matter of the dissertation. Properly indent each paragraph and double space between each line of text like this.Not all components in the front matter are required or permitted depending on the local guidelines.
The order of front matter is as follows:
Cover page
Copyright (if required) or one blank page
Table of Contents
Dedication page (if permitted)
Illustrations
Preface (optional)
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Glossary (may be placed here or in the back matter before the bibliography)
Editorial or Research Method (if required)
ABBREVIATIONS
ADAnnalesdanici
UIUse italic font style here and keep one black line to separate the abbreviations
ABSTRACT
This section varies in style and numbers of sentences allowed. Double check with your adviser or consult the librarian for school-specific policy.
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INTRODUCTION
This is where the body of the paper starts.[1]The introduction and conclusion can be as short as few paragraphs or longer than one page. If it is more than a page, do not repeat the “INTRODUCTION” title on the next page. There are certain rules of formatting text:
- Chapter title uses sentence style
- Double-space the text in the main body of paper EXCEPT footnote, block quotations,and captions of table / figure.
- Beginning with introduction section, there are page numbers at the center of footer. There may be different local guidelines in your department regarding the position of page numbers. (for example, to the right side of the header)
- If you divide the text of dissertation into many parts (ex. PART II.), begin the part with a part-title page. Count the part-title page in paginating but do not place page number on it.Next page is an example of part-title page.[2]
PART I.
TITLE
There is a blank line between the part numberand title. Omit the page number on this part-title page.
Chapter 1 (or Chapter One)
Chapter Title
Unless there are specific local guidelines for the levels of subheads, you can devise your own typography and format as long as they are consistent throughout the dissertation.
Guidelines for Turabian Style Dissertation
General rules for the Body of Text
- No orphaned title at the end of a page. If a new section starts at the bottom of the page, insert a page break and move the title to the next page attachedto the text.
- Place one blank line before and after the subheads.
Example of three levels of subheads
Level 1: centered, boldface
TurabianStyle Subhead
Level 2: centered, regular type
TurabianStyle Subhead
Level 3: flush left, italic type
TurabianStyle Subhead
Placing Table or Figure
General rules on how to place the illustrations within the body of dissertation:
- Use “Illustrations” under the Insert tab in Microsoft Word to create tables and figures.
- Place table number and title above the table; place figure number and title under the figure.
- For musical examples only, place number and title above it.
- One blank line between the figure / table and any text above or below.
- If the illustration is too big to place within the body of dissertation, place it in the back matter as an appendix.
Next section is the back matter.
APPENDIXES
The back matter consists of appendixes, glossary (if not placed in the front matter), and bibliography list. Leave two blank lines after the title “APPENDIXES” and append the document or illustration here.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Leave two blank lines after title “Bibliography” and paste the formatted bibliography list from eTurabian here.
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[1]. This is where footnote is placed. Use “insert footnote” button under the tab “References” to add more footnotes. Then copy and paste the formatted footnote from eTurabian here.
[2]. If you don’t need footnote, download different templates available on eTurabian Resources page.