In addition to meeting high standards for content, logic, organization, and clarity, academic papers of various kinds usually have specific formatting and style requirements.
Academic Paper Formatting
What's Included
Formatting of academic papers includes making sure that the following items are styled correctly:
title page
font style and size
line spacing
margins
paragraph alignment and indentation
chapter titles
headings and subheadings
figures and captions
tables
page numbers
headers and footers
table of contents
list of figures
list of tables
Academic Paper Formatting Styles
I format papers according to these style guides:
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition (CMOS 18)
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition (APA 7)
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th edition (Turabian 9)
Client-provided style guides, such as those from a journal or department
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