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Full Title of the Research Paper Typed with Upper and Lower Case Letters
Centered Between the Margins and Double Spaced if Two Lines
AuthorFirstName AuthorLastName

Fairleigh Dickinson University

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Abstract

An abstract is a summary of the paper that provides readers with a concise overview of the
work. It is one paragraph and provides enough information to inform readers about the
content so they can decide if they will read the full paper. It generally has five sections of
one or two sentences each. The first sentence gives brief background and the second
sentence states your thesis or the goal of your paper. The following sentences outline your
method then the most critical learnings or results. The final sentence presents you
conclusions or your thesis, if not stated earlier. The abstract is typed one double-space
below the Abstract title on page immediately after the cover page. It is typed double
space, block format, with no indentation on the first line. The abstract should be up to 150
words and approximately the visual length of this paragraph, which is 150 words.

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Full Title of the Research Paper Typed in Upper and Lower Case Letters

The text of the paper begins on the third page of the document. Use a page break (or section
break new page) between the cover page and the Abstract and between the Abstract page and
the first body page to be sure the pages correctly align on any computer.

Begin the body of the paragraph immediately double-spaced below the full title of the
paper, with no additional space between the title and the body. Note that the title is
typed in plain text, using upper and lower case letters but no bold, underlining, or similar
text features. Continue each following paragraph double-spaced and indented with no
additional space between paragraphs. The first line of each paragraph of the body
should be indented five spaces or one-half inch. Check your computer settings to make
sure you are using United States English standards. In addition, check your formatting
to ensure your paper type is US Letter and you have 1 margins all around, text aligned
left with ragged right margins. Do not insert returns or page breaks in the body of the
research paper, and allow the content to break naturally across the pages.

Ensure the use of quotation marks and attributions for all quotes, and correct in-text citations for all
quotes, summaries, or paraphrases. All references cited in-text must be listed on the References
Page, and all materials listed on the References Page must be cited in-text. Remember to use a
page break between the end of the research body and the References page.

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References

AlphabetizedAuthorLastName, F. I. (date). Title of article in plain text sentence case.

Name of Journal, Magazine, or Similar in Title Case and Italics with Second and
Additional Lines Indented. doi: number or Retrieved by: Month XX, 20XX from
www.FullURLnoHyperlink.com

AlphabetizedBookAuthorLastName, F. I. (date). Title of book italicized in sentence case:

Second and additional lines indented. CityofPublication: Publisher Name.

Alphabetized title of article in sentence case. (date). Name of Journal, Magazine, or Similar in
Title Case and Italics with Second and Additional Lines Indented. DOI:123456 OR Retrieved by:
Month XX, 20XX from www.FullURLnoHyperlink.com