Author(s) Last Name(s) Volume 6, Issue 1, Spring, 2016 1 Delta Journal of Education 1 ISSN 2160-9179 Published by Delta State University Title of Paper, size 18 NTR * font First Author a, Second Author b, Third Author c Institutional Affiliation(s) Abstract Follow APA guidelines to construct and present the abstract. Use New Times Roman font, size 12. Align to left margin. Do not indent first line. Use true double spacing for editing purposes. Please enter two spaces between successive sentences. Type the abstract as a single paragraph without paragraph indentation. The recommended word limit for the abstract is 250 words. Keywords: indent single tab from margin, type in keywords using lower case italic lettering and separate words with semicolons Authors need not duplicate the title page above. All that is necessary is the title, author(s) name(s) and affiliation, plus contact information as noted below. Author s notes should follow the guidelines of the APA Publication Manual 6 th ed. Authors notes: Please provide contact information for the corresponding and other authors. Contact information should include, name, title, department, institution, mailing address, and phone or email information. Acknowledge funding sources on a separate line. Type in New Times Roman, size 10 font. Do not bold or use italics. 2016 Delta State University
Author Names Volume 6, Issue,1, 2016 2 Title of Your Paper (NTR Size 16 font) This brief example illustrates the general format for a single experiment research article in APA style. For complete details on paper preparation refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6 th edition (2010) [APA Publication Manual]. For other paper formats (meta-analyses, case studies, literature reviews and other possible types of publications commonly found in the field of Education), please consult the APA Publication Manual for information on formatting. All submitted articles are subject to review for potential plagiarism using Turnitin or Grammarly. We encourage authors to conduct this review themselves. If necessary, we will submit a permission request to obtain access to a previously submitted article. Write your article using an active, not passive voice. Use the Spell and Grammar checker in Microsoft Word, Grammarly, or other editorial review program, to identify passive voice wording and phrases and rewrite them in an active voice. Set the Spell and Grammar checker in Microsoft Word to detect all grammar and style items listed (to access the settings go to File > Options > Proofing > Grammar (or Grammar and Style) > Settings and check all items, set spacing between sentences to two spaces). Use the Show/Hide ( ) tool in Microsoft Word and increase the manuscript to View it at 130-150% normal size to visualize possible errors more easily. Then work on your manuscript until you resolve these issues.
Author Names Volume 6, Issue,1, 2016 3 Once resolved consider submitting the manuscript. A well-prepared manuscript is more likely to gain acceptance than a poorly prepared manuscript. Please do not send first drafts of manuscripts take the time to revise and rewrite the manuscript as necessary so as to reduce grammar, style, and APA formatting and referencing issues. Also, avoid the use of jargon, and be conscientious of appropriate gender and the preferred designations for a variety of different groups. Center the title of the article on the first available line of type below the underscore separating the abstract and key words from the text. Begin the text of the article by indenting one tab (.5 ) from the left hand margin. Type your paper using New Times Roman font, size 12. Please enter two spaces after a period that ends a sentence. Use true double spaced line separation when typing. Do not add a space between paragraphs of the same style (for Microsoft Word go to Page Layout, Spacing and check the box Don t add space between paragraphs of the same style. ). Use a left page alignment. Do not center or justify the text. The left-and right-page margins are 1 (top and bottom margins are 1.0 ). The header on the page should be positioned.5 from the top, and any information contained in the footer should be.5 from the bottom of the page. Authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with APA publication requirements for manuscript preparation. Critical points of focus are the preparation of tables and figures, proper statistical notation formats, and correct intext and reference section citations. List all references in the text in the reference section (similarly, all references in the reference section must be in the text).
Author Names Volume 6, Issue,1, 2016 4 Articles should be original and not substantially similar to other articles published by the author(s) in other journals, books or other publications. Method Participants Enter a full description of your participants. Materials and Procedure Enter your description of materials and procedures here. If necessary, use a separate section for Procedures (as indicated below). Use subheadings if necessary to separate out special sections in the method section. Subheading. Use subheadings if necessary. For additional information on the use of headings, please see the APA Publication Manual. Procedure Enter a description of your procedure here. Write in a clear and succinct style. Results Describe your results fully. Use APA recommended guidelines for delineating statistical results (see APA Publication Manual, 6 th Edition). Either insert your tables at the appropriate place in the manuscript or clearly indicate the approximate location of tables or figures using the following format (also see a table insertion below): ------------------------------ Enter Fig. 1 about here
Author Names Volume 6, Issue,1, 2016 5 ------------------------------ Tables and figures must conform to the formatting standards defined in the APA Publication Manual. Use only black typeface for tables and figures. Construct large tables or figures to fit on one page. Use a font size that permits the table to fit on a single page. -------------------------------- Enter Table 1 about here ------------------------------- Discussion Follow the results section with the discussion section. Enter the centered header Discussion in boldface type. Double space down and begin the discussion section. Please do not introduce new research or references in the discussion section of your paper. Your discussion should tie the results of your study into the literature you presented in the introduction. References Follow the discussion section with the References section. The References section begins one double space down from the end of the discussion section. Center the word References in boldface type (see above). Double space all references, using hanging indent format (.5 indent) and follow the guidelines for referencing found in the APA Publication Manual, 6 th Edition. Include either the doi or complete online (http:// address) source information for each reference if
Author Names Volume 6, Issue,1, 2016 6 available (see the APA Publication Manual for specifics on references from electronic databases, the internet and other sources). The http:// reference must take the reader to the landing page of the article, not to a database site or other http:// address. Representative reference formats for articles, books and periodicals are below. In the notations, the italicized v stands for the volume number; i for the issue number in parentheses and in normal (not italic) type, and pp-pp stands for the page numbers (i.e., 27-42). For a complete listing of referencing formats, see the APA Publication Manual, 6 th Edition, Chapters 6 and 7. Electronic references should follow the formats provided in the APA Style Guide to Electronic References, 6 th Edition. Examples of typical referencing formats are below: References 1 Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Journal, v(i), pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxx Author, A. A. (year, Month). Title of article. Magazine, v(i), pp-pp. Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher. Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book in italics (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publisher.
Author Names Volume 6, Issue,1, 2016 7 Author, A., & Author, B. (year). Title of paper. Name of Journal, v(i), pages. Retrieved from http://host name, for example web.ebscohost.com/path to document/file name of specific document in database. Editor s Note: All references must be accurate, and comply with APA referencing standards. Please check references for completeness, spacing, italics, specification of date, journal, volume and issue number and page numbers prior to submission. It is the author s responsibility to ensure that all references comply with the guidelines for references in the American Psychological Publication Manual, 6 th edition. For electronic references obtained from online databases, please be sure to include the proper hppt:// address that will convey readers to the landing page of the article, not the database site name or http:// address. If a digital object identifier and http:// information is available for an article, please include both. Please make sure all links are active at the time of submission.