At the beginning of each chapter, place the word "Chapter," the chapter number, and the chapter title in large type.
Paragraphs
Separate paragraphs by a line of horizontal space if you choose to single-space your dissertation (not recommended). Indent block quotes on the left and right.
Footnotes
You may use footnotes and/or end notes. Lengthy footnotes are probably better fomatted as end notes.
Place any footnotes on the same page as the items that refer to them. Footnotes in main body text should be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals, starting with 1.
Multimedia Objects
Multimedia object types include tables, complex equations, graphs, diagrams, digital pictures, digital video, digital audio, virtual reality, and even computer software that you have developed.
Simple Objects
Most simple objects like tables, graphs, and diagrams can be embedded in your ETD using your word processor.
Put the object at the point of reference or "float" it to the top or bottom of the page or to the top of the next page.
Center the object between the left and right margins of the page.
Directly below the object for figures and above for tables, center the type and number according to its position in the chapter (e.g., in Chapter 5 we may have Table 5.1, Table 5.2, and Figures 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3).
Give the object a concise, descriptive title.
Complex Objects
More complex multimedia objects, however, require special treatment. They either do not fit naturally on a page or the file size is too large to fit reasonably within a document. For complex objects you must place the type and number of the object along with its concise, descriptive title, centered on a line by itself. In parentheses, include the media encoding (e.g., JPEG) and file size (e.g., 1.5 Megabytes). Then you must connect each object title to a seprarate file containing the object. Many complex multimedia object types have a simple object version (often called "thumbnail") that is a reduction of the picture or one frame of video. If possible, we recommend that you include this reduction in the main document along with a PDF link to the complex object. Be sure that you submit the object file(s) along with your dissertation.
