All thesis text should be double spaced (except for the cases noted below)
- Check that the line spacing in your Word (document) application is set for double spacing
- Don't leave extra space between paragraphs; simply indent new paragraphs ½” from left-hand margin
Single spacing is used for:
- Extensive figure captions
- Long quotations (i.e. more than four lines - often called "block quotes")
- Introduce the quotation with a sentence in the main text, typically followed by a colon
- Double-space before the beginning of a block quote
- To visually distinguish the quotation from a new paragraph indentation, indent block quotes 1” from left-hand margin
- Reference list / Bibliography
- Single space within each entry; but add a double space between entries
Headings and subheadings have very specific formats
- When instructions call for quadruple spacing (e.g., after a chapter title or before an "A-heading"), hit enter/return twice to create 2 double spaces
Page Numbers can follow one of these styles:
- Centered on bottom, 1/2" from bottom edge of page
- Placed in top right corner, 1" from the right side of page
Page Number Suggestions
- Leave the printed number off the first page of a new chapter
- Typically omit printed numbers from figures and/or tables that take up a full page but be consistent across all tables/figures
- When doing this, still count pages as if they were numbered (e.g., if a full page for Table 4 follows page 25, then the page after Table 4 should be page 27)
Typeface
- Should be 12-point font for text
- Should not be smaller than 10-point font for notes
- Times New Roman is preferred
- Don't select right justify
- Use the same font in all headers, page numbers, tables, figures and footnotes