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)