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  1. 13.1 Formatting a Research Paper

    Set the top, bottom, and side margins of your paper at 1 inch. Use double-spaced text throughout your paper. Use a standard font, such as Times New Roman or Arial, in a legible size (10- to 12-point). Use continuous pagination throughout the paper, including the title page and the references section.

  2. Research Paper Format

    The main guidelines for formatting a paper in APA Style are as follows: Use a standard font like 12 pt Times New Roman or 11 pt Arial. Set 1 inch page margins. Apply double line spacing. If submitting for publication, insert a APA running head on every page. Indent every new paragraph ½ inch.

  3. How to Format Your Research Paper

    On every page, in the upper right margin, 1/2" from the top and flush with the right margin put your last name followed by the page number. On every page (except Figures), in the upper right margin, 1/2" from the top and flush with the right margin, two or three words of the paper title (this is called the running head) appear five spaces to ...

  4. PDF Formatting a Research Paper

    Do not use a period after your title or after any heading in the paper (e.g., Works Cited). Begin your text on a new, double-spaced line after the title, indenting the first line of the paragraph half an inch from the left margin. Fig. 1. The top of the first page of a research paper.

  5. PDF Student Paper Setup Guide, APA Style 7th Edition

    Indent the first line of every paragraph of text 0.5 in. using the tab key or the paragraph-formatting function of your word-processing program. Page numbers: Put a page number in the top right corner of every page, including the title page or cover page, which is page 1. Student papers do not require a running head on any page.

  6. Formatting guide

    For guidance, Nature 's standard figure sizes are 90 mm (single column) and 180 mm (double column) and the full depth of the page is 170 mm. Amino-acid sequences should be printed in Courier (or ...

  7. Research Guides: APA 7th ed. Style Guide: Formatting Your Paper

    Use the same font type and size throughout the paper (exceptions for figure images, computer code, and footnotes - see 2.19 in APA Manual) Margins: 1 inch on all sides. Left align paragraphs and leave ragged (uneven) margins on the right. Indention: use 0.5 inch indention for the first line of every paragraph (use tab key for consistency)

  8. APA Page Format

    Overview. 1" margins. Acceptable fonts and sizes: Size 12-point Times New Roman;11-point Arial, Calibri, and Georgia; or 10-point Lucida. Body of paper is aligned left. Running head (by instructor preference) in header, left aligned. Page number in header right aligned. Line Spacing - double throughout. Tab in the first line of a paragraph ...

  9. Research Paper Format

    Paper Size and Margins: Use standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper with 1-inch margins on all sides. Font: Use a 12-point serif font (such as Times New Roman) for the main text. The title should be in bold and a larger font size. Title Page: The title page should include the title of the paper, the authors' names and affiliations, and the date of ...

  10. Formatting a Research Paper in Word: Home

    Format Font to Times New Roman, Size 12. Alt+A to select all font, Ctrl+D to open font dialog box, type Times, tab twice to get to size box, type 12, then Enter to close box and header. Highlight all text if needed, then on the Home tab, in the Font section, select Times New Roman, size 12.

  11. Margins

    Margins. Use 1-inch margins on every side of the page for an APA Style paper. However, if you are writing a dissertation or thesis, your advisor or institution may specify different margins (e.g., a 1.5-inch left margin to accommodate binding).

  12. Research Guides: APA Style Guide: Student Paper Format

    Recommended fonts and sizes: Times New Roman (12 point), Calibri (11 point), Arial (11 point), Lucida Sans Unicode (10 point), or Georgia (11 point). Use the same font and size throughout the paper, except for footnotes, which are usually size 10. Use letter-sized paper (8.5" x 11") Margins are 1-inch on all sides.

  13. Page Layout, Margins and Numbering

    Your scholarly approach may call for a different presentational method. These are the requirements and recommendations for text-based theses. Page Size For a text-based thesis, or the text portions of a thesis, the page size must be 8.5" x 11", and the text must be in a single, page-wide column. Do not use two or more columns in your thesis. Paragraphs The text of the thesis is written in ...

  14. Dissertation layout and formatting

    Next go to "Page layout" and then "Breaks". Next, choose the submenu "Next page". Switch to the side, where the numbering should begin (in this case, page 2). In the edit mode of the header or footer, choose "link to previous", after that click on "Move to footer" and click on the "Link to previous" again.

  15. Chicago Style Format for Papers

    General formatting. Chicago doesn't require a specific font or font size, but recommends using something simple and readable (e.g., 12 pt. Times New Roman). Use margins of at least 1 inch on all sides of the page. The main text should be double-spaced, and each new paragraph should begin with a ½ inch indent.

  16. Research Guides: Thesis / Dissertation Formatting Manual (2024

    The final version of your thesis/dissertation must be on an 8.5" x 11" (letter size) page. All manuscript text, excluding manuscript page numbers, must fit within these specified margin requirements: Minimum 1-inch margins from the top, left, right, and bottom edges of each page

  17. A step-by-step guide for creating and formatting APA Style student papers

    The page number is the same font and font size as the text of your paper. Student papers do not require a running head on any page, unless specifically requested by the instructor. ... Method, Results, Discussion for quantitative research papers). Sections and headings vary depending on the paper type and its complexity. Text can include tables ...

  18. Formatting Guidelines

    Thus, the first page of chapter one will show an Arabic numeral 1, and numbering of all subsequent pages will follow in order. Do not use page numbers accompanied by letters, hyphens, periods, or parentheses (e.g., 1., 1-2, -1-, (1), or 1a). Center all page numbers at the bottom of the page, 1/2″ from the bottom edge.

  19. Thesis & Dissertation Title Page

    The title page (or cover page) of your thesis, dissertation, or research paper should contain all the key information about your document. It usually includes: Dissertation or thesis title. Your name. The type of document (e.g., dissertation, research paper) The department and institution. The degree program (e.g., Master of Arts)

  20. How Long Should a Research Paper Be? Data from 61,519 Examples

    1- The median length of a research paper is 4,133 words (equivalent to 166 sentences or 34 paragraphs), excluding the abstract and references, with 90% of papers being between 2,023 and 8,284 words. 2- A typical article is divided in the following way: Introduction section: 14.6% of the total word count.

  21. Formatting Research Paper Headings and Subheadings

    Make sure the different formatting levels indicate a hierarchy (e.g., boldface for level 1 and italics for level 2, or a larger font size for level 1 and smaller font size for level 2). The main specifics regarding Chicago and MLA headings and subheadings are that they should be written in title case (major words capitalized, most minor words ...

  22. Title page setup

    Follow the guidelines described next to format each element of the student title page. Place the title three to four lines down from the top of the title page. Center it and type it in bold font. Capitalize major words of the title. Place the main title and any subtitle on separate double-spaced lines if desired.

  23. List of paper sizes

    A size is the functional equivalent to UK A4 and is 8.5in by 11 inches. As the letters increase the short dimension is doubled. E.g: B size is 17×11 inches (roughly A3 - also called ledger), C size is 17×22 inches, D size is 34×22, and E size (typically a 'full-size" engineering drawing) is 34×44.

  24. Research Guides: Poster Presentations: Size, Layout, and Text

    The body of your poster should have a minimum 24 point font. Viewers should be able to read your smallest text from a few feet away. The title of your poster should have a 50+ font size, depending on the size of your poster and the length of the title. Do not use all uppercase letters for the title or body of the poster.

  25. Research Paper

    The US Letter paper size measures 8.5 × 11 inches or 215.9 × 279.4 mm and is best suited for business and academic documents such as college theses, manuscripts, and research papers because of its ideal length and width. The paper's layout and dimensions will be able to accommodate each important section of the said document.