Independent Study Format Style
Each I.S. should have a title page, a one-page abstract,table
of contents, introduction, chapters, conclusion,footnotes,
and bibliography. Footnotes at bottom of the page are required. The
bibliography should include all relevant sources consulted in this project
and should duplicate citations (in the proper bibliographic format) sources
already listed in the footnotes. The decision to have appendix, illustrations
(charts, graphs, photos, drawings), glossary, bibliographical annotation
is optional.
In terms of style, the department requires use of Kate Turabian's A Manual
for Writers, Sixth edition. You may find this in the Library reference
section, or may purchase it in the bookstore.
Title Page:
Sample format
TITLE
(Centered and double spaced)
BY
(Name of student)
A Thesis* Submitted in Fulfillment of the
Requirements of Independent Study
in the Department of Religious Studies at
The College of Wooster
Course Number(s): Religious Studies 401
or Thesis Research I and II, Religious Studies 451-452
Advisor: (Name of Advisor)Month/Day/Year
(*In this case of Rel. St. 401, the word "Paper" should be substituted for
thesis).
Abstract:
First line, flush left: name of student
Second line, flush left: title of thesis/paper
Third line, flush left: date
Fourth line, flush left: name of thesis advisor
Seventh line and following: a 250-300 word summary of the content of the
thesis/paper.
Footnotes:
(see pp. 118, 125, and 187ff. in Turabian for commonly used forms). Footnotes should
be used to cite sources and to augment the discussion in the text without
straying from the subject of the paragraph. (Remember to place footnotes at
the bottom of the page).
Bibliography:
(see Turabian pp. 187-213 for common bibliographic styles--these pages contrast the
differences in format between footnotes and bibliography).
Citing the Internet/CD ROM/Electronic mail:
as bibliographic sources, please use the following information [NOTE: the
format will have to be adjusted to comply with footnote and bibliography
style]:
Jones, Jerry. "Congressional Investigations of the Waco Incident."New
York Times. 8 May 1995, late ed.: B10. New York Times Online. Online.America
Online. 8 May 1995.
"Grand Canyon National Park." The Random House Encyclopedia. 1990 ed.
CD-ROM. Pittsford, NY: Mycrolitics, 1991.
"Gilman Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame." Charlotte Perkins
Gilman Newsletter 5.1 (Spring 1995): pag. Online. Internet. 8 Dec.1994.
Available http://orchard.cortland.edu/PerkinsGilmanNews.html.
Buss, Pauline. "Choosing a New Computer for your Office." e-mail to
Joseph Sternberg. 18 Jan. 1996. | 
