Unbound Reports

Where do you begin the second and subsequent lines of a reference?

Indented to the right 0.5 inches.

What do textual citations THAT COME FROM A BOOK include?

Literary textual citations include: name(s) of the author(s), the year of publication, and page number(s) of the material cited.

Is the page number on the second and subsequent pages optional?

NO

If the references list appears on the last page of the report, then what would be the space between the last line of the report text and the REFERENCES heading?

Quadruple Space (QS)

What are the three headings for citing your sources?

REFERENCES, WORKS CITED, & BIBLIOGRAPHY

How are side headings typed?

Side headings are left aligned, boldfaced, and are in 12 point size font.

What is the spacing in a single reference?

Single Space (SS)

What are the two spacing options for paragraphs?

Single Space (SS)/1.0/Single Double Space (DS)/2.0/Double

What are textual citations?

Textual citations are references used to give credit for paraphrased or quoted material and are keyed in parentheses in the body of the report.

How is the main heading typed?

The main heading is centered, ALL CAPS, boldfaced, and is in 14 point size font.

What are the margins of the reference page if the reference list appears on a separate page?

The margins are the same as the first page of the report.

What happens to an unbound report when there is more than one page?

The pages are usually fastened with a staple or paper clip in the upper-left corner.

How is the reference heading typed?

The reference heading is centered, ALL CAPS, boldfaced, and is in 14 point size font.

What are the margins for the first page of an unbound report?

The side margins are one inch OR default, the top margin is two inches, and the bottom margin is one inch. The page number is OPTIONAL, and is placed at the bottom at the center if used.

What are the margins for the second and subsequent pages of an unbound report?

The side margins stay at one inch, the top margin decreases to one inch, the bottom margin remains at one inch, and the page number is MANDATORY, and is placed at the top of the page and it is aligned to the right.

When there are two articles written by the SAME AUTHOR, what will also be included?

The title of the article.

How are quotations that are up to three lines keyed?

They are enclosed in quotation marks.

How are quotations that are four lines or more keyed?

They are left-indented (or left and right indented).

How is paraphrased material keyed?

They are without quotation marks, nor indented.

Where do you place the REFERENCE heading as far as margins are concerned?

Two inch top margin

What are unbound reports?

Unbound reports are reports prepared without covers or binders.

Is a page number on the first page optional?

YES

On a separate reference page, must the page number be included?

Yes, the page number must be included.

How would you type if the omitted material that would be shown by an ellipsis occurs at the end of a sentence?

(period) (space) (period) (space) (period) (space) (period) (space)

How would you type an ellipsis?

(space) (period) (space) (period) (space) (period) (space)

How large are the tab indents for the paragraphs?

1/2 inch OR 0.5 inches

How are references listed?

Alphabetically

What is an ellipsis? How is it used?

An ellipsis is a type of punctuation that looks like three periods, and is used to indicate material omitted from a quotation.

Where can the REFERENCE section be keyed?

At the end, following the last line of the report, or (more professional looking) on a separate page.

Where do you begin the first line of the reference?

At the left margin.

What is the spacing between the heading and the first reference?

Double Space (DS)

What is the spacing between two different references?

Double Space (DS)

How much space is left between a side heading and a line of a body paragraph?

Double space (DS)

How much spacing is left between the report title and the first line of the body paragraph(s)?

Double space (DS)

How much spacing is used if the report title fills up multiple lines?

Double space (DS) between lines

What do textual citations THAT COME FROM A INTERNET include?

Electronic textual citations include: name(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication

Where would place the page number on the first page? Second page?

First page - bottom center Second page - top right aligned