How to format a research?

In order to write scientific research, it should follow a certain Formatting and meet a number of conditions that the researcher must review and adhere to it, where the international universities have set these standards in order to standardize the pattern of writing scientific research through using unified Formatting for each university. Given the importance of research Formatting, the following section shows the main Formatting principles.


 What is the method of Formatting scientific research? 

Line Formatting:

Line Formatting means the way in which the text in the research is formatted, line Formatting helps the researcher organize his research and produce it in an organized manner. Line Formatting involves different Formatting issues including the line size, and line type.

Researchers should pay close attention to line Formatting in order for the research to be accepted for the supervisor, line Formatting can be a challenging process, since the researcher when conducting a line Formatting should be aware of the requirements of the university and the line Formatting should adhere to the university regulations.

As mentioned earlier, line Formatting is the process of ensuring that the line size and line type are as depicted in the university manual for scientific research. The researcher should pay close attention to line Formatting since some researcher may miss certain line Formatting requirements.

Line type and Line size:

Line type and line size in academic researches vary from one university to another, there are many line types and line sizes in academic researches. The researcher should refer to the approved line type and line size in his university and apply it to all of the research.

Academic researchers written in English usually use Times New Roman as the line type, while the line size differ considering the text position. For example, if the researcher uses Times New Roman as a line type, this line type will be applied to all of the research, while the line size of the title will differ from the line size of the main text, and the line size of the sub-titles.

The following are the most common line Formatting techniques:

  • Research title:  line type: Times New Roman, line size: 16 bold
  • Subtitles: line type: Times New Roman, line size 14 bold.
  • Main text: line type: Times New Roman, line size 12.
  • The researcher must make two spaces before the scientific research is written, in order to add any observations given by the discussion panel, and then reduce the distance to one space in the final version of the research prepared for printing.
  • Margins in English should be 2 cm to the right, and 3 cm to the left of the page.

You see the page values ​​in English in the upper right corner, and if they are printed on two sides, the numbering is at the bottom and center of the page.

Formatting tables and Formatting figures:

  • Formatting tables and Formatting figures is of great importance to produce the research in a reader friendly manner. Many researchers find it difficult to Formatting tables and Formatting figures. However, Formatting tables and Formatting figures is not that difficult. Once the researcher is aware of the requirements of Formatting tables and Formatting figures, it won’t be so difficult.
  • Formatting tables and Formatting figures will make the research more organized and produce it in a professional manner.
  • In addition to that, and as part of Formatting tables and Formatting figures, the researcher should mention the number of tables and figures in a separate table of content, and this is done by placing a serial number for each shape in parentheses. Numbering tables and figures are of the main requirements in Formatting tables and Formatting figures.
  • Another important aspect to consider in Formatting tables and Formatting figures is placing the figures and tables as close to the place as mentioned in the research.
  • Formatting tables and Formatting figures also involve numbering the tables and figures sequentially in the research. In addition to that, Formatting tables and Formatting figures involve arranging the tables and figures in a good manner in the middle of the page.
  • After finishing the line Formatting, Formatting tables and Formatting figures, the researcher then writes the title page where the title is placed in the middle of the page.
  • Then at the beginning of the research there is a page of dedication and thanks, which the researcher allocates to thank everyone who supported him and extend his help while doing research, and also thanks his family and others as he pleased.
  • The researcher then develops a list of scientific abbreviations contained in scientific research with an explanation of these abbreviations.
  • The researcher then writes the table of contents which indicates the sections and chapters contained in the search numbered.
  • Then the table of contents for the tables and figures, which serves as an index for them where the researcher arranges the tables and figures according to their presence in the search and mentions the numbers of pages in it.
  • The researcher then writes the abstract, which typically do not exceed 200 words.
  • After that, the researcher starts by arranging the research according to its sections and begins with the introduction of the research which should contain the problem of the research. It should also give an overview of the research, and the reasons that prompted the author to do this research.
  • Then it should start with the second chapter of scientific research, which contains the theoretical framework of the previous research and studies. The theoretical framework and previous studies contain all the studies associated with the research.
  • Then the researcher begins with the third chapter of scientific research, which must contain the material and methods of research, where the researcher mentions the experimental and theoretical methods.
  • The fourth chapter of the research is the chapter of the results of the research, in which the researcher mentions the results obtained through this scientific research, and attach evidence to confirm the validity of these results.
  • Then comes the fifth chapter, which is the discussion chapter. In this chapter, the researcher discusses his findings in his research and compares them to other researches that have been done in this field. This section contains the summary and recommendations made by the researcher at the end of his research.
  • After that, the researcher writes the sixth chapter, which is the chapter of sources and references.

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