IT-Report Template

Date: 25 March, 2010

John Author, student number 123456
Jane Author, student number 234567
Supervisor: Bill Gates

Table of Contents
Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 4
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4
2. Formatting your paper............................................................................................................... 4
3. Main title .................................................................................................................................. 4
4. Author name(s) ......................................................................................................................... 4
5. Table of contents, lists of figures and tables ............................................................................... 4
6. Following pages ........................................................................................................................ 4
7. Type-style and fonts .................................................................................................................. 5
8. Main text .................................................................................................................................. 5
9. Figures/Captions ....................................................................................................................... 5
10. First-order headings .................................................................................................................. 5
10.1. Second-order headings ....................................................................................................... 6
10.1.1. Third-order headings ..................................................................................................... 6
11. Footnotes.................................................................................................................................. 6
12. Page numbers............................................................................................................................ 6
13. References ................................................................................................................................ 6

List of figures and tables

Figure 1. Insert caption to place below figure ....................................................................................... 5
Table 1. Table captions should be placed above the table ...................................................................... 5

Abstract
The abstract is to be in fully-justified italicized text. Use the word Abstract as the title, in 12-point
Times, boldface type, initially capitalized. The abstract is to be in 12-point, single-spaced type, and up
to 20 lines in length.

1.

Introduction

These guidelines include complete descriptions of the fonts, spacing, and related information for
producing your IT-Reports. Please follow them.

2.

Formatting your paper

All printed material, including text, illustrations, and charts, must be kept within a print area of 17.0 cm
wide by 23.7 cm high, i.e. A4 paper size (210 x 297 mm) with margins at top: 3 cm, bottom: 3 cm, left:
2 cm, and right: 2 cm.

3.

Main title

Write the main title on the first page centered, and in Times 28-point, boldface type.
Capitalize the first letter of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; do not capitalize articles,
coordinate conjunctions, or prepositions (unless the title begins with such a word).

4.

Author name(s)

Author names are to be beneath the title and printed in Times 12-point, non-boldface type.

5.

Table of contents, list of figures and tables

Table of contents, list of figures and tables follow the example shown in this template. Use your word
processor to generate them automatically and be sure to keep them updated.

6.

Following pages

The following pages should begin 3 cm from the top edge, cf. section 2 above.

7.

Type-style and fonts

Wherever Times is specified, Times Roman or Times New Roman may be used. If neither is available on
your word processor, please use the font closest in appearance to Times.
Source code is typed by a monospaced font, also called a fixed-width font, like Courier New 10-point.

8.

Main text

Type your main text in 12-point Times, single-spaced. Do not use double-spacing.

9.

Figures/Captions

Place Tables/Figures/Images in text as close to the reference as possible (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. Insert caption to place below figure

Captions should be Times New Roman 10-point bold. They should be numbered (e.g., Figure 1 or
Table 1); please note that the word for Table and Figure are spelled out. Figures captions should be
centered beneath the image or picture, and Table captions should be centered above the table body.
Table 1. Table captions should be placed above the table

10.

Graphics

Top

In-between

Bottom

Tables

End

Last

First

Figures

Good

Similar

Very well

First-order headings

For example, 1. Introduction, should be Times 12-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with
two blank lines before, and one blank line after. Use a period (.) after the heading number, not a colon.
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10.1. Second-order headings

As in this heading, there should be Times 12-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with one
blank line before, and one after.
10.1.1. Third-order headings.
Third-order headings, as in this paragraph, are discouraged. However, if you must use them, use 12point Times, boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with one blank line before, and one after.

11.

Footnotes

Use footnotes sparingly (or not at all) and place them at the bottom of the page on which they are
referenced. Use Times 10-point type, single-spaced.11
12.

Page numbers

All pages except for the first must have a page number. Place the number in the page footer, to the right
in 12-point Times.

13.

References

[1] A.B. Smith, C. Jones, and D. Roberts, Article Title, Journal, Publisher, Location, Date, pp. 1-10.
[2] Jones, C.D., A.B. Smith, and E.F. Roberts, Book Title, Publisher, Location, Date.
[3] IMRAD, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMRAD, February 2010.
List and number all bibliographical references in 12-point Times, single-spaced, at the end of your paper.
When referenced in the text, enclose the citation number in square brackets, for example [1].
Web references have indication of time (month and year) for accessing the web page.

If necessary, you may place some address information in a footnote.

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