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Style Guidelines

Type Style/Case

• Use only Times New Roman for all text, figures, and tables.

• Use upper and lower case throughout.

Type Size

• Main title, 16 pt Bold.

• Major headings, 14 pt Bold.

• Minor headings, 12 pt Bold.

• Text, 12 pt.

Margins/Indentation

• Use 1" margin top and bottom.

• Use 1.5" margin on right and left.

• Do not indent the first word of paragraphs, flush left, block style paragraphs.

Line Spacing

• Single space within paragraphs, no need for hard returns!

• Double space between paragraphs and above and below headings.

Word Spacing

• Use one space after periods.

• Do not use auto-hypenation.

Justification

• Justify (align text to flush left only, leave the right "ragged".

Headings

• Major headings are required, centered.

• Minor headings are optional, justified at left.

• Tertiary headings are not recommended, but if used are justified left.  Often headings at this level can be replaced by bullets.

Emphasis

• Use bold, underline, and italics sparingly but where they add clarity.

• Strive to make the emphasis apparent in sentence structure.

• Use bullets or numbered lists where they make the point.

General Concerns 

• Do not change the default settings of Microsoft Word for such features as line spacing.

• Leave pages unnumbered.

• Do not use "hard" returns at the end of a sentence, only at the end of a paragraph.

References

• See Reference Guide for specific way to reference different sources.

• Do not use footnotes or endnotes.  Rather, include material in the body of the text.

• References are listed alphabetically, flush left, signlge spaced, with a hard return between each reference (like paragraphs). References should adhere closely to the APA or MLA guide.

Tables, Figures, Graphics, Photos

• Use "Tables" feature of Microsoft Word to align data

• Place tables, figures, or desired graphics inside a text box.

• Photos, including color photos, will be accepted.

Copy this template to get your article started in the right format.

Title of Your Paper

Your Name

Your Title

Your Office

Your Institution

Your City/State

Your email address

Abstract or Summary (Either is acceptable)

The abstract is limited to 150 words and, like all text, is 12-point, Time Roman.

Introduction

The text always begins "hard left" with no indent. The column width is 5.5", with a 1" margin left and a 2" margin right.

First Order Heading

Note double spacing above and below headings. The first order heading is 14 point, bold face.

Second Order Heading

This heading is 12-point, bold type, with space above and below.

Third Order Heading

This level, which is 12-point with spaces above and below, is not recommended, but may be necessary in some papers. The preferred ordering device at this level is bullets:

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Etc.

First Order Heading (etc.)

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