The sequence of reference page sections is as follows: endnotes, if used (and if not done by chapter), appendices, additional reference material (e.g., glossary), bibliography, index. The only one of these that is required is a bibliography; others are included as appropriate. The titles of reference page sections are first level headings; they are centered, typed in all uppercase letters, and (except for appendices) placed at approximately 1.5 inches from the top of the page.

Appendices contain material that is too massive or is otherwise inappropriate to be incorporated within the body of the text. Turabian (A.2.3, p. 399) offers valuable guidance concerning appendices, however, the following paragraphs outline additional Graduate School specifications.

The section of the document containing appendices begins with a separator page that bears the word "APPENDIX" if only one, or "APPENDICES" if more than one appendix. This word is in uppercase lettering and is centered horizontally and vertically. The page number of this separator page is centered at the bottom of the page.

Appendices are designated with capital letters, beginning with A; if there is only one appendix, then do not assign it a letter. The first page of each appendix bears a first level heading, such as "APPENDIX C", placed 1.5 inches from the top of the page, followed by a double-space, then a title (in the format of a second-level heading.

Pagination is continuous with the rest of the document with page numbers placed at the bottom of the page, centered. If the material in an appendix is photocopied or scanned in from another source, then it, with its original pagination, must fit within the standard thesis margins. Be sure that reduction does not shrink printing so small that it is illegible. If photocopied material is included, it must be of high resolution. Be certain, too, that you have obtained permission from the copyright holder before including such material in your document. A copy of this permission letter should be included in the appendix.

Bibliography

The title of this section varies by discipline, and may have been specified by your department or institute. Regardless of how this section is named, the title is a first level heading (centered, in all uppercase letters, and placed at approximately 1.5 inches from the top of the page. Entries start after a triple-space. Pagination is continuous with the rest of the document with page numbers placed at the bottom of the page, centered.

The specifications require single-spacing within entries and double-spacing between entries. Also required is the hanging-indentation style in which the first line of each entry begins at the left margin and each subsequent line of the same entry is indented. Paragraph-style indentation is not acceptable in the bibliography.

The style used within a citation (e.g., sequencing of author, date, title, and other information; abbreviation or full spelling of periodical names; etc.) is generally at the discretion of the department or institute according to the style guide adopted by the department or institute. An exception, however, is that inclusive pagination (not merely the number of the first page of an article) should be used. Also, use italics for titles, rather than underlining. Avoid breaking bibliography entries onto a following page. The same style should be used for all dissertations and theses within each department or institute.