General format specification of graduate degree thesis

The format specification of a dissertation means that the dissertation should be arranged according to certain specifications and formats. Dissertations are not only used by researchers to apply for degrees, but also kept in school libraries, national libraries and some databases as academic materials for peer scholars and researchers to consult and refer to. Therefore, there are strict requirements on their formats.

The writing rules for dissertations (GB/T 7713.1-2006) have made special provisions on the format of dissertations, and the following annexes have also given examples on the structure, cover, title page, abstract, contents page, text and reference list of dissertations. On the basis of meeting the requirements of the national standards for writing dissertations, some degree-granting institutions have also formulated some specific requirements of their own.

First, the composition of the dissertation

According to the previous writing requirements and conventions, the dissertation consists of five parts: the pre-part, the main part, the reference, the appendix and the end, and a literature review can be inserted after the reference.

1) The front part includes cover, title page, table of contents (table of contents page), Chinese abstracts and keywords, English abstracts and keywords. If there are many charts in the paper, you can insert a list of charts and schedules after the table of contents page. The list of charts should have serial number, title and page number, and the list of tables should have serial number, title and page number;

2) If a large number of non-common symbols, signs, abbreviations, acronyms, units of measurement, nouns and terms are used, a note sheet can be inserted after the chart list to facilitate readers’ understanding.

3) The main body includes introduction, text and conclusion.

4) The conclusion is followed by references.

5) Notes can be added before references, or footnotes can be used to indicate the sources of data quoted or borrowed in this paper and other people’s research achievements and opinions one by one, but notes are not common in dissertations.

6) The last part, including the author’s thanks, the original statement of the dissertation and the explanation of authorization. At the end, you can also add your resume, academic papers and research results published during your studies. Before the end, an appendix can also be added.

Second, the number and serial number

1) The numbering of chapters and sections of the paper can refer to the relevant provisions of Chapter Numbering Method of Scientific and Technological Documents (CY/T35—2001), and adopt Arabic numerals for hierarchical numbering. Two numbers at different levels are separated by a dot (.), and no dot is added after the last digit. Such as "1", "2.1" and "2.2.1".

2) If the paper is divided into more than two parts under a general topic, each part should have corresponding serial numbers, which can be written as: Part I, Part II, etc.

3) For papers written in foreign languages, the serial numbers of each part are coded with Roman numerals.

4) Figures, tables, notes, references, formulas, formulas, etc. in the paper shall be sequentially and continuously numbered with Arabic numerals. The serial number can be coded in the order of appearance for the whole paper, or in the order of chapters for long papers. The marking forms should be easy to distinguish from each other, which can be as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2.1; Table 2, Table 3.2; Note 1; Literature [4]; Formula (5), formula (3.5), etc.

5) The appendices of the paper are numbered with capital letters A, B, C … in sequence, such as Appendix A.. Figures, tables, formulas, references, etc. in the appendix shall be numbered separately from the text, and shall all be coded in Arabic numerals, but the numbers shall be preceded by the appendix sequence code, such as: Figure Al, Table B2, Formula (B3), Wen Xie [A5], etc.

Third, the paper requirements and page settings

The paper is arranged, printed and made with A4(210mm×297mm) white paper (page setting: upper 2.5, lower 2.5, left 3.0 and right 2.8). The text uses the fourth letter in Song Dynasty, with standard spacing between characters and 20-point spacing.

Fourth, the cover

The cover of the dissertation uses the cover paper issued by the graduate school. The doctor is light yellow and the master is light green. The first page of the paper is made strictly according to the standard sample. Standard samples can generally be downloaded from the download section of the graduate school website.

V. Page number

1) The text and the back part of the paper are numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals, while the front part is numbered consecutively with Roman numerals, and the front cover, the second cover, the third cover and the back cover are not numbered.

2) The page number starts from the typed or printed home page as the first page, and is another page for the right page.

3) The title page, table of contents, etc. can be individually numbered.

4) Page numbers must be marked in the same position on each page for easy identification.

5) Try not to leave blank pages. If there are any, the right page should still be used as the page number of a single page.

Six, printing and binding

1) Each part of the paper is independent when binding, and each part starts from a new page. Double-sided printing starts from the catalogue, and there is no need to leave blank pages between parts.

2) The format and layout of each part of all papers should be uniform and clear.

3) Thesis shall be bound on the left. The binding and cutting are required to be neat and easy to use.

4) The paper must be bound by thread or hot glue, not by nails.