Format Advisor
Research Center
© 2011
Thesis Format Guide
This guide has been prepared to help graduate students prepare their research papers and theses for acceptance by Jinan University. The regulations contained within have been updated and, in some cases, clarified for the benefit of students, faculty advisors, departments, the Format Advisor and the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Any questions about the contents of this guide should be directed to the Format Advisor and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
The Format Advisor is concerned solely with the format of the manuscripts. It is the Advisor’s responsibility to make certain that any thesis, dissertation, or research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of a graduate degree at Jinan University conforms to the regulations outlined in this guide. Responsibility for the content of any manuscript remains with the student and the faculty advisor(s).
Updated 10/2010
Table of Contents
|1.0 |Jinan Thesis Guideline……………………………………………………………………... |4 |
|2.0 |Preparation of the Thesis…………………………………………………………….......... |4 |
| |2.1 |General Guidelines…………………………………………………………………… |5 |
| |2.2 |Preliminary Pages……………………………………………………………………. |6 |
| |2.3 |Body of Text…………………………………………………………………………… |7 |
| | |2.3.1 |Standard Format……………………………………………………………… |7 |
| | |2.3.2
Citations: Example Griffths and Manuel: Introduction to Neuro-fuzzy Systems, Prentice Hall Inc, Edition 2, 1998.