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

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CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi

ABBREVIATIONS vii

ABSTRACT viii

INTRODUCTION 1

PART I. THE TITLE HERE 4

Chapter 1. Title Here in Headline Style 5

Chapter 2. Title Here 6

PART II. THE TITLE HERE 7

Chapter 1. Title Here 8

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Chapter 2. Title Here 9

PART III. THE TITLE HERE 10

Chapter 1. Title Here 11

Chapter 2. Title Here 12

CONCLUSION 100

BIBLIOGRAPHY 120

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To the name of person (dedication)

<<This is optional>>

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Figures

1. Title of the table in sentence style 10

2. Title 11

3. If the title is really long like this, longer or even longer, break it

just like this and continue to finish the title 12

Tables

1. Title of the table in sentence style 10

2. Title 11

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 text 12

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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)

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ABBREVIATIONS

AD Annales danici

UI Use italic font style here and keep one black line to separate the abbreviations

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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

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.1

PART I.

TITLE

There is a blank line between the part number and 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 attached to the text.

Place one blank line before and after the subheads.

Example of three levels of subheads

Level 1: centered, boldface

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Turabian Style Subhead

Level 2: centered, regular type

Turabian Style Subhead

Level 3: flush left, italic type

Turabian Style Subhead

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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.

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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.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Leave two blank lines after title “Bibliography” and paste the formatted bibliography list

from eTurabian here.

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