', in which case write it in full. Also, read about writing for the web in our guide. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Academic subjects are lower case when referring to the academic discipline andupper casewhen referring to a full departmental name, for example: The correct way to write a course title is 'BSc (Honours) Chemistry' or 'BSc (Hons) Chemistry'. Available at: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2012.pdf. These should be consistent and conform to the style guide. You should write times without spaces, using a full stop to separate the minutes and hours. However, whichever font you use, it is important to be rather than the format. However, formatting is a type of presentation which When writing a quote within a quote, use double quotation marks. In this case, add the UK dialling code and brackets, for example, '+44 (0)1225 38 1234'. Write named buildings in initial caps, such as 'The Chancellors' Building', and 'Wessex House'. Many style guides require page numbers (and whether they be In the reference list below, links (for an example) are To emphasise words or phrases, you should: Only use italics for book, journal and newspaper titles, for example, 'The Guardian'. If you have a single socket, you may have to plug your machine into the back of the phone in your room. Avoid using a single word as your link text. Essentially, don't patronise or define people by their impairment, but don't be over-sensitive.. Type, Fonts, Point Size, Styles A University Thesis should have a clean and simple look, without ornamentation or unnecessary complexity. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, J. An optional introductory first chapter and/or summary chapter may be included. APA; Turabian; UC Press; ANTHROPOLOGY. Write ordinal numbers as words in all other instances. Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, IMA Mathematics Applied in Medicine and Biology, International J. Your university style guide should be consulted for this. Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, J. Gerontology: Biological and Medical Sciences, J. Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Omit 'http://' unless the address contains no 'www. 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J. of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, International Journal of Refractory Materials and Hard Materials, Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), Bulletin Council for Research in Music Education, Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, J. Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Am. People with visual impairments can be pleased (or not) 'to see you'; people who use wheelchairs can 'go for a walk' around our beautiful campus. F+ w# b9!@AAb1MrB2;pK$``PL(gb b=pSV It's also fine to use 'we' on a department page to refer to that department, as it should be clear to the reader from the context. 'Postdoctoral' is one word. See our formatting guide for how to create links in the publishing platform. Use the editorial style guide to make sure your content is clear, engaging and consistent with the rest of the website. Use 'Erasmus+ programmes' in all instances, not 'Erasmus programmes' without the plus sign. read, and most referencing styles require this. Spaces or brackets either side of the ellipsis aren't needed, as in the example: Use foreign language accents in words that have become anglicised, such as 'caf'. 'Whose' is the possessive form of 'who'. Available at: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html. Neither uses full stops. This isnt 'dumbing down'; this is opening up our knowledge for all, on Harrys desk youll find: The Oxford English Dictionary, for hiswordyneeds; the remnants of a pot plant, long-since dead; and an empty mug, crying out to be filled up with tea (milk, no sugar), For more information, you can contact a.n.other@bath.ac.uk, 'Speaking about the project, Dr Clegg said: "We are looking forward to working with Age UK to discoverand develop meaningful recommendations". xVKo0Q.Y@_6)zv75&[i;iRKt9HLyYKx&=*m>p[:|Gb:*4rwh~{J*EEy];{[
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Use title case when describing specific departments or faculties, for example: Always use lower case when talking about 'professional services' or 'professional service departments'. If the name of the person or thing ends in 's', just use the apostrophe at the end, for example, 'Richard Hobbs paper' looks neater than 'Richard Hobbss paper'. Extra copies of your thesis may also be ordered at the time of submission. Formatting is the way you present your work. IEEE Trans. Use names for faculties and departments. Use words for one to ten andnumerals for 11 upwards, plus percentages and money of any amount. The guidance in part 1 'Its' is a possessive pronoun ('Every dog will have its day'). Enter the phrase in the search box (including the quotes), then use the limits at the left of the search results to restrict those results to the Resource Type "Books.". you should use, sparing you the task of making this decision. If youre using the measurement in a sentence, write it as a full word, for example, 'the University is 2.1 miles from Bath Spa rail station'. Round numbers up to one decimal place unless there is a particular need to bemore exact. Use single quotation marks to quote speech and text in every content type except Announcements. We add 'midday' after 12pm to distinguish between that and midnight. Always refer to the website section studentsuse to registerwith the University as 'Registration', not by its former name of Registration On-Line (ROL). London, Citing and Referencing, Harvard Style: Available at: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/administration-and-support-services/library/public/harvard.pdf. Also use them in complicated lists that already contain commas. subheadings, both of which are usually in larger font sizes and sometimes in See our formatting guide for how to create numbered and bulleted lists in the publishing platform. Avoid abbreviations, unless there is noroom to spell out the words in full. Athletes who perform at a high level, such as Olympic standard, can be referred to as 'performance athletes'. Institute of Technology Style Guide. When referring to the Chancellor (the Prince Edward) in full, use 'His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex'. Oxford Style Guide: Available at: https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/media_wysiwyg/University%20of%20Oxford%20Style%20Guide.pdf [Accessed 23 July 2020]. It is also usual to have a double space between the end of a University of Toronto For example: You should use the lowercase and an apostrophe when speaking generally, and a capital when naming a specific qualification. All athletes, whether they're students, graduates or just using the facilities, should be referred to as 'Bath-based athletes'. Type in your University username, like abc123, and password. will have the same impact as a poorly-presented lecture. Objectives of the style guide We have three main objectives in writing this style guide: to provide an all-purpose guide to consistent presentation for University staff in written communications When giving ranges use either 'from' and 'to' or 'between' and 'and', for example: Do not mix and match, such as 'between 18 to 20C'. However, we can use the word 'programmes' when writing content for internal-only audiences. endobj
Do not italicise foreign words. A thesis statement should show exactly what your paper will be about, and will help you keep your paper to a manageable topic. Writing a Dissertation or Thesis: Common Style Guides Library research guide with information on print and online resources for students who are writing dissertations, theses, and honors papers. Cambridge, History Reference and Style Guide: Available at: https://libguides.cam.ac.uk/history/referencing [Accessed 23 July 2020]. We recommend the Guardian and Observer style guide for issues not covered here. We can, however, refer to 'studying at Bath', rather than having to write it out in full every time, for example, 'Hes gone to university this year. Do not use quotation marks, single or double, for emphasis. on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, Bulletin Seismological Society of America, Colloids and Surfaces A Physiochemical and Engineering Aspects, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Guidelines for Manuscripts for SEPM Tectonics and Sedimentation Symposiums, J. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Contaminant Hydrology. However, don't keep on repeating the name on a single page. [Accessed 23 July 2020]. We would suggest using Ctrl+F (cmd+F on a Mac keyboard) to search this page for a specific item. In all other cases use a bulleted list. It can be seen from above that for PhD writing, masters However, it is rarely, if ever, used today. United States - Use 'United States' rather than'United States of America', 'USA' or 'America'. 1 0 obj
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line spacing, pagination, headers and footers, paragraphs and indentation, Don't use bold text to emphasise or highlight certain information. There are two types of bulleted list, each with different styling. 'Who's' is the contracted form of 'who is'. yourself. However, if the tweet is targeting an international audience, you should call them 'the President'. 'The live Q&A session will be hosted via Google Hangouts at 14:30 GMT'. Get a network cable - these can be purchased from the campus computer shop in the Library if you haven't brought one with you. our master Exposure Science and Environmental Epideniology, J. [Accessed 23 July 2020]. SLC UT 84112 Tick the box to accept the Terms and Conditions. 3 0 obj
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