Technical Directions. Formatting To format your dissertation remember that:. texts must be written using Times New Roman font. the font body should be 12 point (notes go in body 10). the size of the left-right and top-bottom margins must be 2.5 cm the line spacing must be 2 points (1.5 cm) printing must be double-sided the overall length of the text must be a minimum of 100,000 and a maximum of 300,000 characters, including spaces Bibliography There are many methods of citation and you will have to agree with your lecturer on which method to follow. Just remember to use the same method for the entire bibliography. Order of bibliography (by last name) Surname and Name of author(s) (in full; if there are two or three authors, the names should be separated by a comma) Surname and Name of the curator(s) followed by "(edited by)." In case of more than two editors, the first one may be cited followed by the formula et al. Surname and Name of author(s) (in full; if there are two or three authors, the names should be separated by a comma) Surname and Name of the curator(s) followed by "(edited by)." In case of more than two editors, the first one may be cited followed by the formula et al. Books and curatorships Surname First Name, (YEAR) Title and Subtitle of the work, City: Publishing House. Examples: Dummett Michael (2006) Thought and Reality, Oxford: Clarendon Press. Segre Cesare and Ossola Carlo (eds.) 2001 Anthology of Italian Poetry.. Vol. V: Seicento, Turin: Einaudi Surname First Name, (YEAR) Title and Subtitle of the work, City: Publishing House. Examples: Dummett Michael (2006) Thought and Reality, Oxford: Clarendon Press. Segre Cesare and Ossola Carlo (eds.) 2001 Anthology of Italian Poetry.. Vol. V: Seicento, Turin: Einaudi Articles from magazines, newspapers and other periodicals, pamphlets Surname Name, (YEAR), "Title and Subtitle" in Name of Journal, volume number, issue: pages Example:. Karlsson Mikael (1995) "Defeating the Inference from General to Particular Norms" in Ratio Juris 8/3: 271-286 Surname Name, (YEAR), "Title and Subtitle" in Name of Journal, volume number, issue: pages Example:. Karlsson Mikael (1995) "Defeating the Inference from General to Particular Norms" in Ratio Juris 8/3: 271-286 Book chapters, essays in miscellany Surname First Name, (YEAR) "Title and Subtitle" in Name and Surname of Curator/1 Volume title: pp. [contribution pages], city, edition. Example:. Kuhlmann, Meinard (2011) "Mechanisms in Dynamically Complex Systems," in P. McKay Illari, F. Russo, & J. Williamson (Eds.), Causality in the Sciences, Oxford: Oxford University Press Surname First Name, (YEAR) "Title and Subtitle" in Name and Surname of Curator/1 Volume title: pp. [contribution pages], city, edition. Example:. Kuhlmann, Meinard (2011) "Mechanisms in Dynamically Complex Systems," in P. McKay Illari, F. Russo, & J. Williamson (Eds.), Causality in the Sciences, Oxford: Oxford University Press Modalities for note writing: citation of a work in a note A useful way to help easily find the text cited in the bibliography is to cite it in a footnote or in the body of the paper. For example: See Karsson (1995). Karslsson (1995) argues that.... As Karlsson (1995: 24-5) argues. A useful way to help easily find the text cited in the bibliography is to cite it in a footnote or in the body of the paper. For example: See Karsson (1995). Karslsson (1995) argues that.... As Karlsson (1995: 24-5) argues. Abbreviations to be used in footnotes or in the text Anon. Anonymous art.article (for articles of Law). cap.chapter (plural: chap.) cfr.compare, see also, refer to cit.work previously cited (if of the author(s) other works are cited) edition edition fig. figure (plural: figg) infra. see below supra see above. loc. cit. place cited MS manuscript (plural: MSS) N.B.note well n.s.new series. n. number (plural: nn.) op. cit. previously cited work passim here and there (when not referring to a specific place in the text) p. page (plural: pp.) par. paragraph (plural: parr.); also: § r recto s.d. undated (of edition). s.l. without place (of edition) following sec.. seg. section sic so (written so by the very author being quoted) NdA author's note [usually in square brackets] NdT translator's note [usually in square brackets] NdC editor's note [usually in square brackets] NdR editor's note. tab. table. tav.table trad.translation (also: tr.) v verse. vol.volume (plural: vol.) Anon. Anonymous art.article (for articles of Law). cap.chapter (plural: chap.) cfr.compare, see also, refer to cit.work previously cited (if of the author(s) other works are cited) edition edition fig. figure (plural: figg) infra. see below supra see above. loc. cit. place cited MS manuscript (plural: MSS) N.B.note well n.s.new series. n. number (plural: nn.) op. cit. previously cited work passim here and there (when not referring to a specific place in the text) p. page (plural: pp.) par. paragraph (plural: parr.); also: § r recto s.d. undated (of edition). s.l. without place (of edition) following sec.. seg. section sic so (written so by the very author being quoted) NdA author's note [usually in square brackets] NdT translator's note [usually in square brackets] NdC editor's note [usually in square brackets] NdR editor's note. tab. table. tav.table trad.translation (also: tr.) v verse. vol.volume (plural: vol.) Citations and signs to be used in the text and in footnotes The quotes are spelled:. in a smaller body (10 pt). with an indentation from the normal margins of the text in single line spacing [...] ellipsis reporting should be used to define an omission or cut. "..." double high quotes should be used to signal: the use of direct speech a quotation within the text '...' single high quotes should be used in place of double quotation marks when in text that is already enclosed in double quotation marks [ ] square brackets are to be used to signal within non-original (i.e. quoted) text any intrusion by you cursive should be used when foreign (as opposed to Italian) or Latin/Greek terms appear in the text. The quotes are spelled:. in a smaller body (10 pt). with an indentation from the normal margins of the text in single line spacing [...] ellipsis reporting should be used to define an omission or cut. "..." double high quotes should be used to signal: the use of direct speech a quotation within the text '...' single high quotes should be used in place of double quotation marks when in text that is already enclosed in double quotation marks [ ] square brackets are to be used to signal within non-original (i.e. quoted) text any intrusion by you cursive should be used when foreign (as opposed to Italian) or Latin/Greek terms appear in the text. Web Sources. The thesis may contain a synography.. In the thesis, citations from the web may be of various kinds: you can simply cite a reference site. E.g. http://www.archive.org/index.php you can cite an article taken from a website. E.g., Maurizio Boscarol, What is Web site usability, 11/30/2000, http://www.usabile.it/012000.htm you must enter the date of last consultation of the resource (last consultation: dd.mm.yyyyy). you must indicate the time reference. E.g. Weber, Marcel (2012), "Experiment in Biology," in Edward N. Zalta (ed.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/biology-experiment/ Electronic presentation The dissertation sessions will be held in classrooms equipped with video projectors, using a single computer equipped with an MS Windows operating system for the candidates' presentations, where possible. The presentation should be of a size compatible with the time available (suggested length approximately 12 slides) in order to illustrate the main aspects of the thesis work. Any further details may be developed during the discussion.. If you would like to use an electronic presentation during the discussion, you can test it 30 minutes before the start of the degree session. 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