Reference and Appendices

This section provides tips for organizing appendices in your thesis or project. It covers how to set up the appendices section's beginning, pagination tips, and how to structure each appendix page. It also provides some tech advice on ensuring the titles for both the appendices and individual appendix pages are nicely centered so everything looks neat and clear.

REFERENCE SECTION (include in Table of Contents)

• Typed in capital letters centered header (e.g., REFERENCES, WORKS CITED, etc.).
• Follow the department’s designated style guide for documentation formatting. Note: Contact the department graduate coordinator for information about the department’s designated style guide.

APPENDICES (include in Table of Contents)

• Thesis/Project that has more than one appendix item
  • The beginning of the appendices section must start with a half-title page labeled APPENDICES (all capitals), which is centered in the middle of the page (top, bottom, left, and right). The Table of Contents must include the appendices sections and be listed as Appendices with the page number of the half-title page. The half-title page is numbered following the documentation page sequence. For example, the reference section ends on page 70, and the half-title page number is 71.
  • Pagination: Use Arabic numerals that follow the progression of the documentation sections; all pages are numbered.
  • Each individual appendix is preceded by a half-title page bearing only its label (e.g., APPENDIX A, APPENDIX B, etc.). The label must be centered within the page's top, bottom, left, and right margins.
• Thesis/Project that has only one appendix item
  • The beginning of the appendix section must start with a half-title page labeled APPENDIX A (all capitals), which is centered in the middle of the page (top, bottom, left, and right). The Table of Contents must include the appendix section with the page number of the half-title page. The half-title page is numbered following the documentation page sequence. For example, the reference section ends on page 70, and the half-title page number is 71.

Note: To center the title for the appendices and individual appendix pages:

• Type in the title on the first line,
• Center title.
• Click on Layout and click the square in the bottom right corner of the Page Set up section of the toolbar. A window will open. Click on the layout tab.
• Under Page: “Vertical alignment”- select Center.
• Bottom of the window by “Apply to”: select Whole Document.