fit thesis formatting with ms word
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Learn some tips for formatting your Florida Institute of Technology thesis or dissertation according to the Thesis Manual and Style Guide for Use at Florida Institute of Technology, third edition (2012).TRANSCRIPT
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FIT THESIS FORMATTING
WITH MS WORD
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Douliery, O. (2012). President Barack Obama institutes limits on lobbyists and freezes salaries of high-paid aides.
Congratulations!
Tips
1. Use a TEMPLATE.
2. Use the PILCROW.
3. Use STYLES.
4. Use SECTION BREAKS.
Research Guides > Graduate Research
Template
Contains placeholder text
Contains styles
Pilcrow
Reveals spaces and breaks
Styles
View and apply styles
Create and manage styles
Styles
Font, alignment, line spacing
Summary of formatting
Styles
Page break before headings
Space between paragraphs
Section breaks
Page Layout > Breaks
Next Page or Continuous
Caveats
1. The template is a starting point.
2. You are responsible for document accuracy.
Share your work.
• Maximum visibility• Indexed by Google and Scholar• Anyone can access and read• Can include multimedia• Can choose CC license
https://repository.lib.fit.edu/
Add your thesis to http://etd.lib.fit.edu
Submit Thesis Acknowledgment to Office of Graduate Programs.
Create an account.
Submit PDF.
Now, let’s get to work!
Souza, P. (2012). President Barack Obama participates in a Twitter #My2k live question and answer session in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Resources
• http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/graduateresearchworkshop• http://libguides.lib.fit.edu/thesis• http://fit.edu/grad-programs/
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