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APA style for program used in a study
APA Format: When writing the name of a program I used in a study (MyFriendQuest) do I need to italicise the name or add a trademark sign? I am not sure how to stylise the name of the program or if I ...
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What tense should paper titles use?
I have recently noticed that the tense of paper titles can be somewhat odd. This previous question, In what tense (present/past) should papers be written?, has some great information but it doesn't ...
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How should I cite something learned second-hand (eg, from Wikipedia) when I haven't seen the primary source?
I want to cite something that I have learned from a Wikipedia page. However, I'm loathe to cite Wikipedia because of the perception of it by my tutors, so I try to cite the original source.
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Should I italicize “sans” in a paper? (especially math, CS, econ) [closed]
Perhaps to make the question more broad, are there general rules guiding similar cases?
Sorry for confusion, I just mean the English word. Example:
A proof sans definitions is imprecise.
A ...
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Where should a glossary be positioned?
I want to include a glossary in my master’s thesis explaining some technical terms.
My university doesn't make any specifications about the usage or position of glossaries inside of a thesis.
Is ...
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Use of first person in a PhD Thesis
Is there a non written rule to which person to use in the PhD thesis, 5 years of using "We" in the papers have brought me to the innate necessity to do it every time I describe something.
Recently, ...
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In what tense (present/past) should papers be written?
That is, should it be present tense or past tense?
Should there be a difference between the abstract, main body and the conclusion?
Does the field of publication have any impact?
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Can I use contractions in my thesis?
I am writing my thesis (in Computer Science, if that's relevant) and I am thinking about the style, especially about using contractions.
I realize that thesis is a formal text and contractions like ...
