Word Count: 800-1000.

Page Layout And Font: As per the templates - A4 Portrait, Margins 3cm Left and Right; 2.5cm Top and Bottom, Font: Arial, 12 point, 1.5 spacing.

Figures: Figures are to be placed in the body of the article with clear captions. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Equations should be presented as figures with appropriate captions. Permission must be obtained for any third party copyrighted figures or images.

Abbreviations: Write out abbreviations in full the first time it appears in the article.

Citations And Reference List: Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). References should follow APA 7^th referencing style. For questions on references and style, consult the following APA guide at AUT University: APA 7th Referencing Style Guide

Copyright: Make sure you have copyright permission if including somebody else’s work such as images or figures.

Templates

Download the General Template - (Word document - docx,  31.0 KB)

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Download the Grounded Theory Template - (Word document - docx,  28.7 KB)

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