Benefits and Features
Guidelines
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Papers must be written in A4 paper size. (21cm x 29.7 cm) and the automatic margins that have been set for this paper size must be strictly adhered to for all text, headings, tables and figures. |
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Title of the paper is no more than 15 words, centred and in 16pt font. |
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Author(s) name(s) appear below paper title in 14pt font and centred |
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Leave two empty lines before and after the name(s) of the author(s) |
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All text in Arial provided |
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Section/sub-titles are in numbered sequentially, in bold and 14pt font |
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Leave one empty line before and after each section/sub-title |
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Line spacing throughout paper is single-spaced (no double spacing please) |
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Abstract is in italics and justified both with 2.5 inch margin on both sides |
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Field of Research is indicated after Abstract. Leave two empty lines after Field. |
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All text is in 12pt font except sub-titles |
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Author(s) affiliation, address and email is provided at the bottom of the first page in 10pt font |
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Figures, tables and charts are included within the body of the paper |
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Figures, text or tables are not coloured or shaded |
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Tables or figures do not break across two pages |
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All text is justified |
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Double space between two paragraphs are provided |
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No table provided in introduction, within conclusion and just after conclusion |
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All tables are provided within the margin and titles of the tables are centred |
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No space left at the beginning of the sentence of the new paragraph |
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Heading of the table or figure is provided on the top of the table or figure |
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End-notes are included – if applicable (Please do not use footnotes) before reference section |
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Paper has been checked for grammar and spelling |
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References provided at the end in alphabetical order and 1cm hanging indent. Please delete all brackets before and after year of publication |
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No headers to be included in the paper |
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Page numbers to be included in a footer on the bottom right hand corner of the page in Times New Roman size 12. |
References should be complete and in Harvard style.
Please ensure that references within the body and at the end of the paper are completed exactly as stated in the Harvard Referencing guidelines which is available via the link on our website.
Update:07-01-2012