“European Studies” Master’s Thesis Style and Format General The master’s thesis has to be submitted in 2 bounded hard copies (colour of the binding doesn't matter and you can take the least expensive one) and 1 electronical version on CD-Rom Microsoft Word is the preferable electronic file format; WordPerfect, RTF, PDF and Mac files are acceptable (Mac users please make sure to include a file extension (.doc) in the file name in order to assist conversion). The hard copy should be A4 (210x297 mm). The master’s thesis should be written in the language agreed upon by the supervisor. The entire master’s thesis should comprise between 60 and 80 pages, typed in Times New Roman. The body text should be typed in Arial (font size 11) or Times New Roman (font size 12), with a line spacing 1,5. The master’s thesis must include a table of contents indicating chapters and subchapters (if available), the bibliography and annexes (if available) with page numbers where they begin (positioned at the beginning of the thesis). The table of contents should be typed in Arial (font size 11) or Times New Roman (font size 12), single spaced. The master’s thesis must include an alphabetically ordered bibliography of all the literature and primary sources that were used in writing the text (positioned after the body text). Within the bibliography different species of literature (f. e. monographs, collections, articles) and sources may be put into different chapters. The bibliography should be typed in Arial (font size 11) or Times New Roman (font size 12) with the titles separated by an empty line. If many abbreviations are used the master’s thesis must include an alphabetical list of abbreviations. In the text abbreviations must be explained when they are used for the first time. F. e. UNO (United Nations Organization). The list of abbreviations should be typed in Arial (font size 11) or Times New Roman (font size 12) single spaced. The master’s thesis may include annexes (positioned at the end of the thesis), f. e. to present more extended source material, statistics, pictures etc. If the material in the annexes is typed this should be done in Arial (font size 11 or 9) or Times New Roman (font size 12 or 10), single or double spaced according to the contents. Be very careful if the text contains diacritical marks or non-Latin letters, as these are often lost in electronic copies. Do not use more than two „styles“ (f. e. bold, italics, underlining etc. to highlight etc.) in addition to the normal „style“, and be careful to employ these styles (this style) in a consequent way. Style for years: f. e. 1492-1501 (except in titles, follow your source). Style for dates: according to the language of the master’s thesis, f. e. (English) December 7, 1942; (German, Deutsch) 7. Dezember 1942; etc. Translations Translate all quotations in the text into the language of the master’s thesis. Translate all titles (of books, articles etc.) in the notes and in the bibliography into the language of the master’s thesis, with the exception of those in English, German or French. Provide the title in the original language in brackets [ ], if there is no translation into the languages mentioned above (available). References / Bibliography List all references cited in the text in alphabetic order using the following format. Refer to the title page (not the cover) for publication details. Give the author and editor’s surname and first name, but not the academic titles. Specify the edition from the second on (2nd rev.[ised] or suppl.[emented] edition). If author, year or place of publication are not known: anonymous [anon.], no date [n.d.], no place [n.p.]. For different publication by the same author from the same year: Carothers 2006a, Carothers 2006b etc.. Notes Please use footnotes, not endnotes, and enter them into the computer as footnotes. Footnotes should be typed in Arial (font size 9) or Times New Roman (font size 9), single spaced. Note markers in the body text must be upper case numbers. You may choose to start counting a new in each major chapter. Books General format: Author #1 Last Name, First Name(s) and Author #2 First Name(s) Last Name. Year of Publication. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher. Single author Carothers, Thomas. 2006a. Confronting the Weakest Link: Aiding Political Parties in New Democracies. Washington D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Multiple authors Chabal, Patrick and Jean-Pascal Daloz. 1999. Africa Works: Disorder as Political Instrument. Oxford: James Currey. Editor(s) as author(s) Dowding, Keith; Hughes, James and Helene Margetts (eds.). 2001. Challenges to Democracy: Ideas, Involvement and Institutions. The PSA Yearbook 2000. London: Pelgrave.1 Corporate author Konrad Adenauer Foundation. 2007. Annual Report 2006. Sankt Augustin: KonradAdenauer-Foundation. Chapters in a book or collection General format: Author Last Name, First Name(s). Year of Publication. “Title”, in: Editor(s) Last Name, First Name(s) (Ed(s.). Title of Book. Title of Series. Place of Publication: Publisher, page numbers. 1 For works by more than three authors write the first author and the abbreviation et al.. Carothers, Thomas. 2006b. “Examining International Political Party Aid”, in: Burnell, Peter (ed.). Globalising Democracy: Party Politics in Emerging Democracies. Abingdon: Routledge, 69-87. Journal Articles General format: Author Last Name, First Name(s). Year of Publication. “Title”, Title of Journal, Volume/Issue, page numbers. Carothers, Thomas. 2002. “The End of the Transition Paradigm”, Journal of Democracy, 13/1, 5-19. Newspaper / Magazine Articles General format: Author Last Name, First Name(s). Year of Publication. “Title”, Title of Newspaper [City of Publication if not in Title] / Magazine, Day Month Year, page numbers.2 Dissertations and Theses (unpublished) General format: Author Last Name, First Name(s). Year of Publication. “Title”, Kind of Work, University, Place of Publication. Electronic publications General format following applicable rules above: Author Last Name, First Name(s) or Organization. Date of Publication or last update. “Title”. <URL> (Day Month Year of access). Carothers, Thomas. 2004. “Political Party Aid”, Paper prepared for the Swedish International Development Agency. Washington DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. <http://www.idea.int/parties/upload/Political_Party_Aid_by_Carothers_Oct04.pdf> (01.10.2006). National Democratic Institute. 2007. “Kenya”. <http://www.ndi.org/worldwide/safrica/kenya/kenya.asp (20.12.2007). ____________________________________________ For further information on citation styles see: University of Berkeley Library. 2004. “Citing your sources”. <http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/citations>. Bedfort College Publisher. 2003. “A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources”. <http://www.bedfortstmartins.com/online/index.html>. ___________________________________________ Graphics and tables 2 If you cover a longer period: Leipziger Volkszeitung, March 2000-November 2007. Graphics can be included in the body text or be provided in an annex. They should be in an appropriated quality (300 dpi) and accompanied by caption information. Be aware of copyright questions. Include placement directions in the body text, f.e. (see figure 1, p. 42 below) or (see table 3, annex 2).