EXS/OST SENIOR STUDY GUIDELINES (Modified from Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise author guidelines and National Library of Medicine) Topic : How Physical Activities Affect Sleep GENERAL GUIDELINES • Your paper should use Times New Roman 12-point font. Margins should be 1” (all sides) and the text should be double-spaced. • Each CHAPTER should begin on a new page with CHAPTER # centered and the Chapter title centered underneath. Both should be in bold, at the top center of the page • The works cited page is titled REFERENCES, in bold, at the top center of the page. o Reference entries should be single spaced. • MSSE style follows the Citation-Sequence style of referencing. This means that your reference list will be organized in the order by which sources are cited in your paper. • When citing any type of format, one rule is primary: only include sources in your reference list that you have cited within your paper. • Be consistent. • 30-60 Pages are needed for thesis • There is no specific number for references, but 20 to 35 is the number you should be looking for CITATION SEQUENCE EXAMPLE • In-text citations are numbered. o Traumatic life events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are endemic among American civilians (1). There is a paucity of research on trauma-related disorders in athletes (2). In November 2018 in Lausanne, Switzerland, experts reviewed the scientific literature addressing mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes (3). REFERENCES 1. Kessler RC, Sonnega A, Bromet E, Hughes M, Nelson CB. Posttraumatic stress disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1995 Dec; 52(12):1048-1060. 2. Aron CM, Harvey S, Hainline B, Hitchcock ME, Reardon CL, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related mental disorders in elite athletes: a narrative review. Br J Sports Med [Internet]. 2019;53(12):779-784. Available from: https://ezproxy.wpunj.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/post-traumatic-stress-disorder- ptsd-other-trauma/docview/2233032616/se-2?accountid=15101. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019- 100695. 3. Reardon CL, Hainline B, Aron CM, et al. Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement. Br J Sports Med [Internet]. 2019;53(12):667-669. Available from https://ezproxy.wpunj.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/ scholarly-journals/mental-health-elite-athletes- international/docview/2338419421/se-2?accountid=15101. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100715 Remember: Every reference must be cited, and every citation must have a corresponding reference. Otherwise, do not include the source in your paper. • Entries should be single spaced. Insert a space between entries. • Authors are listed last name first followed by the first and middle initials without periods. (E.g.: Skinner BF). • If fewer than seven (7) authors are listed, all should be mentioned. When seven or more authors are named, list only the first three. • In article and book titles, capitalize only the first word and follow sentence capitalization. • Articles from library databases should follow the format for “E-Journals” and include the URL. Use the permalink feature in the database to generate the URL. • Cite the format you used. If you viewed an article on the Internet, do not cite it as if it were the print version. Basic Senior Study Contents Items in Green are completed in 351/Items in Blue are completed in 352/Items in Maroon are completed throughout both semesters I. Review of Literature (Required components) a. Title Page b. Blank Page c. Abstract d. Table of Contents e. List of Tables (if > 4) f. List of Figures (if >4) g. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION (7-10pgs) h. CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW I (15-20 pages) i. CHAPTER THREE LITERATURE REVIEW I (15-20 pages) j. CHAPTER FOUR DISCUSSION (5-10 pages) k. CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY (5-10 pages) l. REFERENCES II. Original Data Collection (Required components) a. Title Page b. Blank Page c. Abstract d. Table of Contents e. List of Tables (if > 4) f. List of Figures (if >4) g. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION (7-10pgs) h. CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW I (15-20 pages) i. SUBMIT IRB PROPOSAL & RECEIVE APPROVAL i. IRB training complete and certificate submitted to IRB Tartan site ii. Purpose statement iii. Summary of research project iv. Methods v. Research design needs to be identified including all survey questions written/verified. vi. Informed Consent vii. Recruitment proposal viii. Statistical Analysis identified. j. CHAPTER THREE METHODS AND PROCEDURES (3-5 pages-depending on the complexity of your study) k. CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (10-15 pages) l. CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY (5-10 pages) m. REFERENCES Senior Study Order I. Title Page a. Title of no more than 125 characters, including spaces. b. Full names the author. c. Semester, Year (Semester and year that you are completing 352) d. See Thesis Template e. Numbered “i” but not placed on page II. Blank Page a. Numbered “ii” but not placed on page III. DEDICATION (optional) a. Your paragraph should be Align Left. b. The first sentence in every paragraph should be indented. c. The text on the dedication page should be single spaced. d. The dedication should be no more than one page in length. e. If included, numbered “iii”; placed on page IV. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Optional) a. Your paragraph should be Align Left. b. The first sentence in every paragraph should be indented. c. The text on the dedication page should be single spaced. d. The dedication should be no more than one page in length. e. If included, numbered either “iii” or “iv” depending on if you have a dedication page; placed on page V. ABSTRACT a. Limit of 275 words, including numbers, abbreviations, and symbols b. Structure states purpose, methods, results, and conclusion c. Reference citations are not permitted d. If included, numbered either “iii” or “iv” or “v” depending on if you have a dedication page and/or acknowledgements page; placed on page e. Key Words i. Four (4) to six (6) words following the abstract listed in alphabetical order ii. Should not repeat terms or phrases from the title VI. TABLE OF CONTENTS VII. LIST OF TABLES (if you have > 4 in your study) VIII. LIST OF FIGURES (if you have > 4 in your study) IX. CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION (5-10 pages) in length) a. State clearly the purpose and hypothesis of the study b. Provide relevant references c. Do not exhaustively review the subject d. Introduction chapter should conclude with the purpose of the study X. CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW (15-20 pages in length) XI. CHAPTER THREE: METHODS AND PROCEDURES (only if collecting data; 3-5 pages-depending on the complexity of your study) OR LITERATURE REVIEW TITLE (15-20 pages) a. Re-state the purpose of your study (present-tense) b. Describe the experimental participants/subjects and their controls c. Insert “written informed consent” statement or animal-use statement and ethics committee approval statement d. Identify the methods, apparatus, and procedures employed with sufficient details to allow others to reproduce the study e. Provide references for established methods and statistical procedures f. Provide rationale for use and include a description of possible limitations for utilized methods not well known g. Identify the statistical analysis you will use in your study. XII. CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (for data collection; 10-15 pages) or DISCUSSION (for literature review 5-10 pages) a. Only include Results and Discussion in the title if you collected data. b. Lit review only, this chapter can be titled DISCUSSION c. Results i. Re-state the purpose of your study (past tense) ii. Present findings of the study in the text, tables, or figures iii. Do not include the same data in tables and figures d. Discussion i. Emphasize the original and important features of the study and avoid repeating all the data presented within the results section ii. Incorporate the significance of the findings and the relationship(s) and relevance to published observations iii. Make only those conclusions that are supported by the study XIII. CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION (data based; 5-10 pages) or SUMMARY (lit review based; 5-10 pages) i. Re-state the purpose of your study (past tense) ii. Summary of key findings iii. Implications for policy, practice or research iv. Do not introduce new information in this chapter. XIV. REFERENCES a. The reference list shall be in order of citation (rather than in alphabetic order) and numbered. b. All references shall appear in the text. The format for references is that which has been adopted by the United States National Library of Medicine [Patrias K. Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers [Internet]. 2nd ed. Wendling DL, technical editor. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). i. A PDF copy of this reference can be found on the HSOS Senior Study Tartan Site. XV. OTHER SECTIONS/INFO a. Appendices i. If you completed data collection you will need at least one appendix to include a copy of your IRB, Approval and Informed Consent. ii. If you did not collect date, discuss whether or not you need appendices with your senior study supervisor. b. Figure i. Place a label at the BOTTOM of each figure to focus the reader’s attention. ii. Be sure to cite any figure that is not your original creation. iii. You will need to introduce the figure in the text prior to the figure appearing. iv. Figures should be placed at the next available place at the top or bottom on a page, as to not interrupt text of a paragraph. v. Double space twice after the figure to begin a new paragraph. c. Tables i. Place a label at the TOP of each figure to focus the reader’s attention. ii. Be sure to cite any table that is not your original creation. iii. Table should be in 10 or 12 font, times new roman to match your text. iv. You will need to introduce the table in the text prior to the table appearing. v. Tables should be placed at the next available place at the top or bottom on a page, as to not interrupt text of a paragraph. vi. Start the next paragraph right under the table as usual.
