REQUIRED DEPARTMENTAL STYLE MANUAL OR JOURNAL CITATION METHOD
The University Style and Format Guidelines for Theses, Project Reports, and Dissertations ALWAYS take precedence over a departmental required style guide or journal citation method, if conflicts arise concerning format.
The following are the style manuals or journal citation methods on file with the Thesis and Dissertation Office as the required style for your department. Some departments may not have submitted a particular style. Contact your department's Graduate Advisor, or your Committee Chair, for information on which style guide you should follow.
You must specify, on your online "Manuscript" Information form, which style you used to prepare your text. If you do not correctly identify this style you may incur numerous errors during your evaluation. You may be required to supply our office with a URL or copy of the style guide, if our office does not already posses the guide.
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Degree Awarding Department |
Style Manual or Journal Citation Method |
| Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling | APA |
| Anthropology | AAA; Chicago; Turabian |
| Art | Studio Arts: Turabian Art Education: APA Art History: Chicago |
| Asian/Asian-American Studies | MLA; Turabian |
| Biological Sciences | Biological Literature Cited Style (Developmental Dynamics); CBE (now CSE) |
| Bob Cole Conservatory of Music | Notes Style Sheet; Turabian; Chicago |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Chemistry: American Chemical Society (ACS); Turabian Biochemistry: Journal of Biological Chemistry; Turabian |
| Civil Engineering | ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers); Turabian |
| Communicative Disorders | APA |
| Communication Studies | APA; MLA |
| Computer Engineering and Computer Science | IEEE Computer Society Style Guide; Turabian |
| Criminal Justice | APA |
| Dance | Turabian |
| Education, College of (Ed.D.) | APA |
| Education, Teacher | APA |
| Electrical Engineering | IEEE; Turabian |
| Engineering, General | IEEE; Turabian |
| English and Creative Writing | MLA |
| Family and Consumer Science | APA |
| Geography | Annals of the Association of American Geographers; Chicago; Turabian |
| Geological Sciences | GSA Bulletin; Turabian |
| Graduate Programs and Executive Education (Business) | Turabian |
| Health Care Administration | None Specified; Discuss With Your Advisor |
| Health Science | APA; Turabian |
| History | Chicago; Turabian |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | None Specified; Discuss With Your Advisor |
| Kinesiology | APA |
| Linguistics | APA; Chicago; MLA |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Turabian |
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) |
| Nursing, School of | APA |
| Philosophy | MLA; Turabian |
| Physical Therapy | None Specified; Discuss With Your Advisor |
| Physics and Astronomy | Physical Review Style & Notation Guidelines; Turabian |
| Political Science | Turabian |
| Professional Studies | APA |
| Psychology | APA |
| Public Policy and Administration | None Specified; Discuss With Your Advisor |
| Recreation and Leisure Studies | APA |
| Religious Studies | None Specified; Discuss With Your Advisor |
| Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures | MLA; Turabian |
| Science Education | APA |
| Social Work, School of | APA |
| Sociology | APA; ASA |
| Theatre Arts | Turabian; MLA |
The Thesis and Dissertation Office will always evaluate style and format against the most recent edition of the style listed. It is the responsibility of the student to locate a copy of the most recent edition. Please verify the edition with the Thesis and Dissertation Office if you are unsure.
Most of the major guides can be found in a print form through the University Library. The Journal or Publication styles may be found online. Generally, a keyword search through a major search engine will be enough to pick up the link for the style guide.
Style Guides (Abbreviations with Definitions)
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ABBREVIATION/TITLE |
DEFINITION |
| AAA | American Anthropology Association journal style (in conjunction with the Chicago Manual of Style) |
| AAAG | Annals of the Association of American Geographers Publication Style |
| ACS | American Chemical Society Style Guide |
| APA | American Psychological Association Publication Manual |
| ASA | American Sociological Association Style Guide |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers Journal Style |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal Style |
| Biological Literature Cited | Required Departmental Style sheet for references and In-Text Citations (Endnote style “Developmental Dynamics”). Found in the Department’s Graduate Handbook PDF. Students may need to use CBE/CSE or Turabian to help guide them in other text preparation areas. |
| CBE or CSE | Formerly published by Council of Biology Editors. Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers is now published by the Council of Science Editors. |
| Chicago | The Chicago Manual of Style |
| GSA Bulletin | Geological Society of America Bulletin Publication Style |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Journal/Publication styles. Follow the appropriate style for your field within this main category |
| IEEE Computer Society | The Computer Society publishes this style guide online. It offers a very comprehensive guide regarding all manner of text preparation concerns. |
| MLA | Style Manual and Guide published by The Modern Language Association. The MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing addresses formatting for theses, dissertations, and published works. |
| Notes Style Sheet | Notes Style Sheet: A Work in Continuous Revision. J. P. Cassaro (Ed.). Compiled from various style manuals, memoranda, and the editing decisions of the Notes Editorial Staff. |
| Physical Review Style and Notation Guidelines | Published by the American Physical Society. These are “instructions for correct notation and style in preparation for RevTex compuscripts and conventional manuscripts.” |
| Turabian | A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian. This is meant to illustrate and discuss for students the methods and their alternatives found within the Chicago Manual of Style. |
