Republic of the Philippines
Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Ground Floor, CSM Bldg.Andres Bonifacio Avenue, Tibanga, 9200 Iligan City Tel. (063) 221-4050 Local 138 Tel./Fax: (063) 223-2345
email:[email protected]
Website: http//www.msuiit.edu.ph/academics/colleges/sgs
July 22, 2013
OFFICE ORDER No.10
Series of 2013
TO : ALL COORDINATORS
SUBJECT : INSTITUTING CHANGES IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT FOR THESES/DISSERTATIONS/SPECIAL PROJECTS
In order to upgrade the research output of graduate students and to establish consistency and uniformity in the students’ projects/theses/dissertations, some modifications in the technical specifications and the bibliography format in the preparation and the writing of manuscripts are hereby instituted.
Please see attached for the list of modifications. These will be prescribed and enforced this 1st Semester, AY 2013-2014. Other items stipulated in the SGS Research Guide will remain enforced.
For dissemination and strict compliance.
ALITA T. ROXAS, D.M.
Acting Dean
Distribution: All Concerned
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. Paper Size and Quality
8.27” x 11.69” (A4 size) instead of 8.5” x 11” (letter or short) , white, substance- 20 book paper must be used.
2. Paper Layout
Manuscripts must be printed in portrait mode. Landscape mode is not allowed except for accommodating unusually large tables, illustrations and the like.
3. Margins
To provide allowance for trimming during binding and to adjust to the size of paper, the following margins will be observed:
Top margin: 1. 8” (note: pagination is at header 1.25” from top page) Bottom margin: 1.25”
Right margin: 1.25”
Left margin: 1.5” (binding edge)
4. Spacing
The manuscript, including the abstract, acknowledgment, vita, must be one-and- one half spaced. This must b be observed consistently throughout the
manuscript.
BIBLIOGRAPHY FORMAT
The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style, both for in-text and list of references, will be used for theses, dissertations and special projects. Please see attached (APA Citation Style) for specific instructions. Also, the attachment will soon be downloaded in the SGS website.
