TITLE PAGE FORMAT CHECKLIST Each line of text is centered and all text on the page is centered vertically Title is in upper/lowercase and NOT in all capitals (i.e. The Analysis of Fish in..) Title is double spaced if it wraps more than one line (i.e. one space between each line) Student s full name is the same under the title and after the copyright symbol Degree is listed correctly and spelled out (Doctor of Philosophy) Department and College are listed and spelled out University of South Florida St. is spelled Petersburg out is spelled out Defense/Approval date is listed (Date cannot be later than date of submission) (Co-)Major Professor(s) and committee members full names and degrees credentials (i.e., Ph.D.) are listed Keywords are listed (minimum of 5 words or phrases that are not used in the title) One line space between Keywords and Copyright Copyright and Copyright symbol is listed and the year matches the year of the final submission (i.e. Copyright year, Author) No page number is included on the Title Page
DEDICATION PAGE FORMAT CHECKLIST **This page is not required** The Dedication section is double spaced Dedication header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) Continuation page text starts at 1 top margin (if dedication exceeds one page) The style and location of the Dedication header matches those of all other major headers (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) No page number is included on the Dedication page
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PAGE CHECKLIST **This page is not required** The Acknowledgments section is double spaced Acknowledgments header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the Acknowledgments header matches those of all other major headers (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) The length of the Acknowledgments is no more than one page No page number is included on the Acknowledgments page
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHECKLIST Table of Contents header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the Table of Contents header matches those of all other major headers (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) Text is single spaced with double space between chapters Lines of text that wrap more than one line are spaced 0.5 from the right margin and the second text line indents and additional ¼ from the left under the first line of text All headers match verbatim to those used in the body of the manuscript All page numbers associated with headers correspond to the correct location in the body of the manuscript All page numbers are right aligned with the Right Margin The page number on the Table of Contents is typed in lowercase Roman numerals starting with i The page number on the Table of Contents is spaced at least ¾ from edge of the paper in the bottom center, top right corner or bottom right corner The Table of Contents page number is positioned in the same location as page numbers in the remainder of the manuscript All subsections of the Appendices are listed as second level subheadings About the Author Page is the last item listed in the Table of Contents and includes the words END PAGE at the right margin in place of a page number
LIST OF FIGURES PAGE CHECKLIST List of Figures header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the List of Figures header matches those of all other major headers (i.e. all capitals and centered; upper and lower case left aligned, etc.) Text is single spaced with a double space between each new figure Lines of text that wrap more than one line are spaced 0.5 from the right margin and the second text line indents from the left to the first letter of the title of the figure The titles of all figures match verbatim to the first line of the title that is used in the body of the manuscript All figures are numbered consecutively using a consistent style Figures from the Appendices section are listed using consecutive Arabic numbers that are different from those in the body (i.e. Figure 1E, Figure 2E or Figure A1, etc.) The page numbers associated with each figure correspond to the location of the figure in the body of the manuscript All page numbers are right aligned to the Right Margin The page number the List of Figures is typed in LOWERCASE ROMAN NUMERALS (ii, iii, iv, etc.) and numbered consecutively from the Table of Contents The page number on the List of Figures is spaced at least ¾ from edge of the paper in the bottom center, top right corner or bottom right corner The List of Figures page number is positioned in the same location as page numbers in the remainder of the manuscript If the List of Figures exceeds one page, the text of the continuation page is spaced at the top margin, 1 below the top of the paper
LIST OF TABLES PAGE CHECKLIST List of Tables header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the List of Tables header matches those of all other major headers (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) Text is single spaced with a double space between each new table Lines of text that wrap more than one line are spaced 0.5 from the right margin and the second text line indents from the left to the first letter of the title of the table The titles of all tables match verbatim to the first line of the title that is used in the body of the manuscript All tables are numbered consecutively using a consistent style Tables from the Appendices section are listed using consecutive Arabic numbers that are different from those in the body (i.e. Table 1E, Table 2E, or Table A1, etc.) The page numbers associated with each table correspond to the location of the table in the body of the manuscript All page numbers are right aligned to the Right Margin The page number on the List of Tables is in LOWERCASE ROMAN NUMERALS (i.e. ii, iii, iv, etc.) and numbered consecutively from the Table of Contents The page number on the List of Tables is spaced at least ¾ from edge of the paper in the bottom center, top right corner or bottom right corner The List of Tables page number is positioned in the same location as page numbers in the remainder of the manuscript If the List of Tables exceeds one page, the text of the continuation page is spaced at the top margin, 1 below the top of the paper
ABSTRACT PAGE CHECKLIST The Abstract is double spaced Abstract header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the Abstract header matches those of all other major headers (i.e. all capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) The page number on the Abstract is typed in LOWERCASE ROMAN NUMERALS (ii, iii, iv, etc.) and numbered consecutively from the Table of Contents The Abstract page number is positioned in the same location as page numbers in the remainder of the manuscript If the Abstract exceeds one page, the text of the continuation page is spaced at the top margin, 1 below the top of the paper
BODY OF THE MANUSCRIPT CHECKLIST The body of the text is double spaced All Major Headers are spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of all major headers is the same (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) Continuation pages are flush with the top page margin, 1 below the top of the paper All subheadings are in the same style and location throughout the manuscript (i.e. upper and lower case left aligned; 0.5 indent and in bold, etc.) No isolated lines of text or subheads at the end of pages (widows) No single lines of text at the end of paragraphs at the start of new pages (orphans) All Tables are numbered consecutively and typed in Arabic numerals using a consistent style Type the tile of the each Table ABOVE the Table All Tables are inserted in the manuscript in a consistent manner (within the text, on a free standing page or compiled at the end of each chapter) All Figures are numbered consecutively typed in Arabic numerals and using a consistent style All Figures have a title and legend positioned BELOW the figure All Figures are inserted in the manuscript in a consistent manner (within the text, on a free standing page or compiled at the end of each chapter) All Figures are high resolution. If text is included in figure, be sure that it is legible The page numbers are typed in ARABIC NUMERALS (1, 2, 3, 4 etc.) and numbered consecutively beginning on the first page of Chapter 1 and ending at the Appendices Page numbers are positioned in the same location throughout the entire manuscript
REFERENCES CHECKLIST IF REFERENCES ARE MAJOR SECTION Font is the same style as the remainder of the manuscript References header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the References header matches those of all other major headers (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) Continuation pages are flush with the top page margin, 1 below the top of the paper References are listed in one consistent style The page numbers are typed in ARABIC NUMERALS (99, 100, 101 etc.) and numbered consecutively from the body of the manuscript Location of the References page numbers are the same as others throughout the manuscript IF REFERENCES ARE SUBSECTION OF A CHAPTER Font is the same style as the remainder of the manuscript Heading formatted as other secondary headers Section DOES NOT begin at the top of a page unless the previous section ends at the bottom of the previous page Continuation pages are flush with the top page margin, 1 below the top of the paper References are listed in one consistent style The page numbers are typed in ARABIC NUMERALS (99, 100, 101 etc.) and numbered consecutively from the body of the manuscript Location of the References page numbers are the same as others throughout the manuscript
APPENDICES CHECKLIST **This section is not required** * The font size and style of the Appendix sections may be different from that within the body of the manuscript but must still meet the margin requirements For written text, the font should be the same style as the rest of manuscript (font size can be reduced) If used, the Appendices header is a major header and is located ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) on the Appendices title page in the same style as other major headers If the Appendices is a single chapter, the Appendix subsections headers are indented just as other 2 nd level headers in the Table of Contents The Appendix subsections headers are flush with the top page margin, 1 below the top of the paper in the same style and location as other 2 nd level headers If all of the Appendix sections are an independent chapter, there will be no Appendices title page All Appendix sections are major headers and will be located ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) on the Appendices title page in the same style as other major headers Appendices sections are numbered using ARABIC NUMERALS (99, 100, 101 etc.) and numbered consecutively from the body of the manuscript Published manuscripts are compiled within the last Appendix chapter and do not need to be numbered
ABOUT THE AUTHOR CHECKLIST **This page is not required** The About the Author section is double spaced About the Author header is spaced ~2 from top of paper (1 below top margin) The style and location of the About the Author header matches those of all other major headers (Options include: All capitals or upper and lower case; centered or left aligned) No page number is included on this page The About the Author listing in the table of Contents uses the term End Page in place of a page number
TABLES CHECKLIST Font is the tables is the same as the remainder of the manuscript (font may be reduced to as low as 8 pt but must be eligible) All Tables are numbered consecutively and typed in Arabic numerals using a consistent style The title is placed ABOVE all tables Table notes are placed below the table All Tables are inserted within the manuscript in a consistent manner (within the text, on a free standing page or compiled at the end of each chapter) First sentence of table title matches verbatim to the text listed in the Table of Contents The page numbers associated with each figure matches to the page number listed in the Table of Contents
FIGURES CHECKLIST Font used in the figures is the same as the remainder of the manuscript (font may be reduced to as low as 8 pt but must be eligible) All Figures are numbered consecutively and typed in Arabic numerals using a consistent style The title and legend is placed BELOW the figure All Figures are inserted within the manuscript in a consistent manner (within the text, on a free standing page or compiled at the end of each chapter) First sentence of table title matches verbatim to the text listed in the Table of Contents The page numbers associated with each figure matches to the page number listed in the Table of Contents