Research Format Guide
Research Format Guide
Research Format Guide
General:
A4 paper size, Double spacing, 1.5 left – 1.0 right margin, Bookman
Old Font at 12 point
Paragraph alignment
Align the text to the left margin. Leave the right margin uneven, or
“ragged.” Do not use full justification for student papers or
manuscripts being submitted for publication.
Paragraph indentation
Indent the first line of each paragraph of text 0.5 in. from the left
margin. Use the tab key or the automatic paragraph-formatting
function of your word-processing program to achieve the indentation
(the default setting is likely already 0.5 in.). Do not use the space bar
to create indentation.
Title page: For student papers, the title (in bold), byline, affiliations,
course number and name, instructor, and assignment due date
should be centered on the title page.
Section labels: Section labels (e.g., “Abstract,” “References”) should be
centered (and bold).
Abstract: The first line of the abstract should be flush left (not
indented).
Block quotations: Indent a whole block quotation 0.5 in. from the left
margin. If the block quotation spans more than one paragraph, the
first line of the second and any subsequent paragraphs of the block
quotation should be indented another 0.5 in., such that those first
lines are indented a total of 1 in.
Headings: Level 1 headings should be centered (and in bold), and
Level 2 and 3 headings should be left-aligned (and in bold or bold
italic, respectively). Level 4 and 5 headings are indented like regular
paragraphs.
Tables and figures: Table and figure numbers (in bold), titles (in
italics), and notes should be flush left.
Reference list: Reference list entries should have a hanging indent of
0.5 in.
Appendices: Appendix labels and titles should be centered (and bold).
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
to the topic. This should have the international, national, and local
paragraph for international, one paragraph also for the national and
one paragraph for local. The fourth paragraph should contain the
dependent variable(s).
complementary with your research title and method. One objective for
problems.
Example:
Example:
the study, except for the theories and very important authors.
intervention.
Citation.
Theoretical Framework
link to the study must be justified (a theory has a name, if none, then
model/study.
Conceptual Framework
author for every variable, not several authors). One sentence definition
of each indicator under each variable. One page for conceptual figure
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2
METHODOLOGY
entire chapter.
Research Design
Research Locale
Research Respondents
discussion with no supporting chart if there are only very few items.
Research Instrument
level/extent, interpretation.
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Statistical Tools
Chapter 3
entire chapter.
1. Start the discussion with the overall result followed by the highest
to lowest indicators.
2. Tables and Figures should follow immediately after the page citing
it.
7. RRL used as support to the result should come from the RRL of
Chapter I.
Chapter 4
entire chapter.
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
REFERENCES
2. Alphabetical order
APPENDICES
(Separate page)
Example:
A. Survey Questionnaire
C. Validation Sheets
E. Statistical Tables
CURRICULUM VITAE
(Separate page)
Contributors:
Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
ARJAY PEREZ
Assistant Research Coordinator
Approved by: