Placement of Page Numbers
Pages that precede chapter one are referred to as preliminary pages. Some preliminary pages do not bear page numbers (e.g., abstract, signature/title, copyright page), whereas the paginated preliminary pages (e.g., table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, preface, acknowledgements, dedication) carry lowercase Roman numerals centered at the bottom of the page.

Beginning with the first page of chapter one, pagination (in Arabic numerals, beginning with page 1) is continuous throughout the document, including the reference pages.

Page numbers are the only typing on any page that goes outside of the margins specified above. All pages are numbered at the bottom of the page. Page numbers are to be centered between the left and right margins with the top of the numeral placed 0.75 inches from the bottom edge of the paper. (Note: In order for page number measurement to be accurate, footer margin settings will be less than 0.75 inches. Often 0.60 or 0.65 inches is a workable setting.)

Justification and Hyphenation
Align text at the left margin (except for paragraph indentations). The right margin may be either uneven (ragged) or right-justified; select the form of justification that is appropriate for your discipline. Hyphenation at the right margin is permitted as long as it does not lead to ambiguity or cause difficulty in reading.