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Dissertations Using APA* Style:
M.U.M. GuidelinesPrepared by Martin Schmidt, MLIS, MBA
Edited by Suzanne A. Vesely, MLIS, PhD
*Based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.– 6th ed. and the M.U.M. Dissertation Manual 2011.
Organization of Dissertation
• Abstract Title Page (Separate from dissertation for UMI)
• Abstract (Separate from dissertation)• Title Page• Copyright Page• Certificate of Approval• Dedication Page (optional)• Epigraph Page (optional)
Organization of Dissertation, Cont.
• Acknowledgment Page (optional)• Abstract• Table of Contents• List of Tables• List of Figures/Plates/Illustrations• Text (body of the dissertation)• Bibliography/References• Appendix (if necessary)
Abstract Title PageTitle of Dissertation double spaced and starts 2.5 inches from the top
Name of author, 4.5 inches from the top.
All items are centered on the
title page.
Abstract, underlined, 6
inches from the top
UMI requires that we submit a separate abstract, signed by your dissertation supervisor, with a
separate title page, which is not part of your
dissertation.
Abstract First Page1
Abstract, 2 inches from the top, title case,
in bold.
Abstract double spaced and not longer than 350
words.
“1” (Arabic numeral, ½
inch from the top and at
least 1 inch from the right
Text starts four lines below “Abstract”.
Care must be taken in the preparation of the abstract since it will appear in Dissertation Abstracts International without further editing or revision.
You will include the same abstract in your
dissertation. This separate abstract is a
special UMI requirement.
Abstract Second Page2
Signature of your dissertation supervisor
Title and department of dissertation supervisor
Date
“2” (Arabic numeral, ½
inch from the top and at
least 1 inch from the right
Dissertation Title Page
All items are centered.
Title starts 2.5 inches from the top.
Dissertation title formatted in “title case” (APA Figure 2.1, Table 3.1)
Name 4.5 inches from the top
“A Dissertation” starts 7 inches from top.
Title is double space. (entire Dissertation is
double spaced)
No page number on title page.
Your actual dissertation starts with the title page.
Copyright Page
Page numbers with roman numeral lower case located 1 inch from the right ½ inch from
the top.
Use this sample trademark
statement on the copyright page and the first occurrence of a trade mark in
the text.
Copyright statement.
Add all additional service marks and trademarks
that you use in your dissertation.
Certificate of Approval
iii1.5 inches from the top, title
case.
3 inches from the top
4 inches from the top
All members must sign in dark, black
ink.
Author's name in upper- and lower-case letters
exactly as on the title page.
full unabbreviated name of the specific degree: Doctor of Philosophy degree, etc.
Month and year the degree was conferred.
Dedication Page (Optional)
No heading for the dedication page. Not
longer than one page.
Center 3 inches from the top.
iv
Epigraph Page (Optional)Center quotation 3
inches from the top.
List quotation source flush right and include only author and title of work in italics. Do not
include author in bibliography if not cited in the main text.
v
Acknowledgement Page (Optional)Acknowledgements in bold, centered in title
case 2 inches from the top of the page. The text begins on the
2nd line below the heading and is double-
spaced.
The text is limited to thanks for or recognition of special assistance, but may also include recognition of permissions granted to the author to use published and/or copyrighted material.
vi
AbstractAbstract, 2 inches
from top in boldface, title case.
Abstract, double spaced and not longer than 350
words.
Text of abstract same as the one
submitted with the abstract title page.
vii
5-level Headings Example for Table of Contents
Heading Level 1: in text: centered, boldface, title case. Your paragraph begins below indented like a regular paragraph.
Heading Level 2: in text: flush left, boldface, title case. Your paragraph begins below indented 0.5 in., like a regular paragraph.
Heading Level 3: in text: indented 0.5 “, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading with a period. Your paragraph begins right after Heading.
Heading Level 4: in text: indented 0.5”, boldface, italicized. Lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.Your paragraph begins right after Heading.
Heading Level 5:in text: indented 0.5”, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period (not shown). Your paragraph begins right after Heading.Sample Table of
Contents with 5 Levels.
Tables List Required if Three or MoreIX
List of Tables should include the exact title
headings of the table, and the number of the page on
which it appears.
List of Tables starts two inches from the
top.
Tables are labeled information arranged in columns and rows
use most often to display technical data. For more details see APA 6th, 5.07 to 5.19.
List of FiguresList of Figures starts two inches from the
top. List of Figures should include the exact title
headings of the table, and the number of the page on
which it appears.
Figures are visual presentations that
include graphs, maps, photographs, unified field
charts, and so on.
X
Text (first page)Chapter title starts 2 inches from the top, centered. Put title
case in bold for the introduction. Do not use “Introduction” as
a heading. (APA 2.05)
Page number ½ inch from the
top and at least one inch from the right side
Entire Dissertation is double spaced.
Left, right, and bottom margins are
1 inch.
Text (Body of Dissertation)
One inch margin on all
four sides: top, bottom, left, and right.
Page number ½ inch from the
top and at least one inch from the right side
Entire dissertation is double spaced.
Footnotes are double spaced.
Use this sample TM trademark
statement on the copyright page and the first occurrence of a trade mark in
the text.
Add all additional TM service marks and
trademarks that you use in your dissertation.
Sample Figure
Note that legend is under the figure and note style: all on one
line, Figure number in italics and
title follows
Sample Table
Note that legend is at the top of a table and
note style of legend: Table
number on one line and
title on second line
in italics.
Bibliography/References APA Style455 “References”
starts on new page centered, bold, title case, 2 inches from the top of the
page.
Each entry is double spaced
The first line of each reference starts at the left margin and the following lines are indented by ½
inch.
One inch margin all around: bottom, left, right, and top
(first page 2 inches from top).
The bibliography or list of references includes all works cited within the text. Sources that you have consulted during the preparation and writing of the dissertation, but not actually cited, should be listed separately as Secondary References.