What is research paper template
Cover Page
TITLE IN CAPS
by
Your University, Current Year
A Research Paper
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Master of Science
Department of (insert appropriate department)
in the Graduate School
Your University Name
(Month & Year of graduation)
Copyright by Name, YEAR
All Rights Reserved
**(This page is optional)**
RESEARCH PAPER APPROVAL
TITLE IN CAPS
by
Your Name
A Research paper Submitted in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the field of (Major)
Approved by: (Name of Research Paper chair), Chair
Graduate School
Your University Name
Date
AN ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER OF
Name of the Student, for the Master of Science degree in Major Field, presented on May 3, 2018, at Your University Name.
TITLE: (IN CAPS)
MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Professor’s Name
(Begin the abstract here, this page is OPTIONAL and should be double-spaced if used in the Research Paper. Document should not be right justified.)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The acknowledgments are brief notes of appreciation for assistance given to the candidate in the research and preparation of the Research Paper. This section is OPTIONAL and should be double-spaced if used in the Research Paper.
DEDICATION
The dedication, as the name suggests, is a personal dedication of one’s work. This section is OPTIONAL and should be double-spaced if included in the Research Paper.
PREFACE
A preface or foreword may contain the author’s statement of the purpose of the study or special notes to the reader. This section is OPTIONAL and should be double-spaced if used in the Research Paper.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
ABSTACT (optional) i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (optional) ii
DEDICATION (optional) iii
PREFACE (optional) iv
LIST OF TABLES vi
LIST OF FIGURES vii
CHAPTERS or MAJOR HEADINGS (Use one)
CHAPTER 1 or HEADING 1 – Introduction or Chapter 1 title 1
CHAPTER 2 or HEADING 2 – Methodology or Chapter 2 title 4
CHAPTER 3 or HEADING 3 – Results or Chapter 3 title 18
CHAPTER 4 or HEADING 4 – Discussion or Chapter 4 title 38
CHAPTER 5 or HEADING 5 – Summary or Chapter 5 title 45
REFERENCES 57
APPENDICES (Optional- This page is neither paginated, nor counted as a page)
APPENDIX A – Title for Appendix A 75
APPENDIX B – Title for Appendix B 80
APPENDIX C – Title for Appendix C 81
VITA 82
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
Table 1 – Title for table 1 4
Table
2 – If the table title is so long that it couldn’t be specified in
one single line then
make
sure to indent the second line like this 10
Table 3 – Title for table 3 17
ETC…
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
Figure 1 – Title for figure 1 4
Figure
2 – If the figure title is so long that it couldn’t be specified in
one single line then
make
sure to indent the second line like this 10
Figure 3 – Title for figure 3 17
ETC…
CHAPTER
1 or
HEADING 1
chapter/heading
title
Start each chapter on a new page. Must be double-spaced throughout including between paragraphs. Indent to show new paragraphs. Document should not be right justified.
CHAPTER
2 or
HEADING 2
chapter/heading
title
Start each chapter on a new page. Must be double-spaced throughout including between paragraphs. Indent to show new paragraphs.
CHAPTER
3 or
HEADING 3
chapter/heading
title
Start each chapter on a new page. Must be double-spaced throughout including between paragraphs. Indent to show new paragraphs.
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
Appendix Title
APPENDIX B
Appendix Title
APPENDIX C
Appendix Title
VITA
Graduate School
Southern Illinois University
Jane M. Doe
[email protected] (permanent email address, NOT a siu.edu account)
Your University name
Bachelor of Science, Forestry, May 2010
(ONLY MENTION DEGREES EARNED, NOT DEGREES IN PROGRESS)
Special Honors and Awards:
(OMIT IF NONE)
Research Paper Title:
Student Athletes’ Perception of Athletic Trainers
Major Professor: Jonathan Q. Smith
Publications:
(OMIT IF NONE)
