A-manual-for-writers-of-research-papers-theses-and-dissertations

above), but divide it into two sections labeled Figures and Tables, as in figure A.6.Give each table or figure number in arabic numerals, and vertically align the list on theperiod following. If you are using double numeration (as in fig. A.5), align the numbers on thedecimals instead.Figure captions and table titles should match the wording and capitalization of those in thepaper itself, but if they are very long, shorten them in a logical way in this list. Indentrunovers by a half inch. (See 26.2.2 and 26.3.2 for more on table titles and figure captions.)List page numbers flush right and, if you choose, use leaders to connect the captions and titlesto page numbers.PREFACE. In a thesis or dissertation, you may include a preface to explain what motivatedyour study, the background of the project, the scope of the research, and the purpose of thepaper. The preface may also include acknowledgments, unless they are so numerous anddetailed that they merit their own section (see below). Number all pages of this element withroman numerals. Label the first page Preface at the top of the page. If the preface is more thanone page, do not repeat the title. Leave two blank lines between the title and the first line oftext. Double-space the text of the preface, and format it to match the main text.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. In a thesis or dissertation, you may have a separate section ofacknowledgments in which you thank mentors and colleagues or name the individuals orinstitutions that supported your research or provided special assistance (such as consultationon technical matters or aid in securing special equipment and source materials). If your onlyacknowledgments are for routine help by an advisor or a committee, include them in thepreface (see above) or omit them entirely. Number all pages of the acknowledgments withroman numerals. Label the first page Acknowledgments at the top of the page. If theacknowledgments are more than one page, do not repeat the title. Leave two blank linesbetween the title and the first line of text. Double-space the text of the acknowledgments, andformat it to match the main text.LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS. If your thesis or dissertation (or, in some cases, your class paper)includes an unusual number of abbreviations other than the common types discussed inchapter 24, list them in the front matter. Examples of items to include would be abbreviationsfor sources cited frequently (see 16.4.3) or for organizations that are not widely known(24.1.2).Number all pages of such a list with roman numerals. Label the first page Abbreviations atthe top of the page. If the list is more than one page, do not repeat the title. Leave two blanklines between the title and the first item listed. Single-space individual items listed, but leave ablank line between items. Figure A.7 shows a sample list of abbreviations. (The items in thissample are italic only because they are titles of published works.)Note that the items are arranged alphabetically by the abbreviation, not by the spelled-outterm. The abbreviations themselves are flush left; spelled-out terms (including runovers) areset on a consistent indent that allows about a half inch of space between the longestabbreviation in the first column and the first word in the second column.GLOSSARY. You may need a glossary if your thesis or dissertation (or, in some cases, yourwww.itpub.net