Writing Rules

RULES FOR WRITING

The following arrangement should be used in the articles: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Title in Foreign Language, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Main Text, Conclusion, (Extended Abstract, if any) and References.

The articles should be between 400 and 7000 words long, including references, and the studies, excluding the article, should be no more than 2000 words long. The keyword limit is a minimum of 3 words and a maximum of 5 words.

Turkish and English abstracts of the articles (no more than 300 words each) should be submitted along with the paper. Abstracts should include Turkish and English keywords. If the article includes an extended abstract in Turkish or English, it should be between 500 and 1500 words long.

1. Separate your notes and references. Notes should be numbered and labeled as "footnotes" in the text. The APA method should be used to organize your references.

2. Title arrangement:
The main title is capitalized, bold in 14-point, and bold,
The Introduction, Abstract, Conclusion, and References are capitalized, aligned to paragraphs, and bold in 12-point.
Headings are capitalized, aligned to paragraphs, and bold in 12-point.
Subheadings are capitalized, aligned to the paragraph, bold and italic in 12-point.

3. Manuscripts should be written in the Microsoft Word program with the following page dimensions:
Paper Size: A4 Vertical
Top Margin: 4 cm
Bottom Margin: 3 cm
Left Margin: 3 cm
Right Margin: 3 cm
Paragraph Head: 1 cm
Block Quote: 1 cm to the left
Font: Times New Roman
Font Style: Normal
Size of main text: 12 points
Block Quote: 10 points
Footnote Size of Text: 9 points
Information in the Table: 10 points
Paragraph Spacing: 6 points
Line Spacing: Single (1)

CITING PRINCIPLES
Only the references cited in the article should be included in the References, which should be organized alphabetically by author surname.

The authors must follow the "APA 6 Rules for Citation, Table and Figure Creation Guide in Scientific Publications" created by the Turkish Librarians Association in both citations and References.

For access to the directory: https://www.tk.org.tr/APA/apa 2.pdf