Style and Form

The scholarly project has many formats, depending upon the nature of the activity. All projects must result in some form of a product, usually written but occasionally presented in another medium, such as a videotape or compact disc. when the document that results from the project is an article for publication, it is always formatted according to the guidelines of the journal to which submission is planned. When the final product is a research report, it is to be formatted according to the most recent edition of the Style and Form Manual of the American Psychological Association. In all cases when the final product is a document, it is expected that it will be well written, clear, and cogent.

Policies and Instructions for Binding Final Copies of Scholarly Projects

Wehn the output of the scholarly project is a research report, students have two options in regard to binding. Most students will want to have their reports bound in soft cover at a store like Kinko's. All copies must have a cover page that contains the signatures of the project chair, the program coordinator and the associate vice president of academic affairs. They must contain a table of contents, an abstract and a committee signature page. These copies are distributed as follows; one to the project committee chair, one to the nursing department officies of Clarion, Edinboro and Slippery Rock Universities and one to the office of the program coordinator.

When students wish to have their research reports bound in the same manner as theses, they must adhere to the instructions that apply to all theses for master's degrees at Clarion University. Directions may be found at: Policies and Instructions for Final Copies of Theses