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It specifies plagiarism control procedures using Turnitin as required by YÖK regulations, outlines expected document structure, and provides detailed guidance on typography, spacing, margins, pagination, headings, footnotes, bibliographical materials, symbols and units, and the layout of tables, figures, and calculations. Appendices include sample pages and disc format guidance.","FORMAT FOR\nTHESES and DISSERTATIONS\nThe Institute of Environmental Sciences\nBoğaziçi University\n2023\nVersion 2.3\n\u000fList of Contributors\nThe following people have contributed to the development of this format document for the preparation of theses and dissertations completed at The Institute of Environmental Sciences.\nMiray Bekbölet\nFerhan Çeçen\nRaşit Bilgin\nBurak Demirel\nBerat Z. Haznedaroğlu\nCem İskender Aydın\nPınar Ertör Akyazı\n\u000fIMPORTANT NOTICE: PLAGIARISM CONTROL WITH TURNITIN®\nThe first step before the format control for theses and dissertations submitted to the Institute of Environmental Sciences includes a plagiarism control/check with the online service Turnitin as required by The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) regulations. This check will be done by the thesis supervisor. For more information on Turnitin, please consult Boğaziçi University Library’s following web page:\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.library.boun.edu.tr/turnitin.php\" \u0014https://www.library.boun.edu.tr/turnitin.php\u0015\n\u000fTABLE OF CONTENTS\n1.  \tINTRODUCTION\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t6\n2.  \tGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS \t   \t\t\t\t\t\t7\n3.\tFORMAT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\n3.1.  \tCharacter Fonts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\nSpacing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\nCentering\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\nMargins\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\nPagination\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8\nParagraphs \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9\nHeadings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10\nMain Headings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10\nSecond Headings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10\nFirst Sub-headings\t\t\t\t\t\t10\nSecond Sub-headings\t\t\t\t\t\t10\nThird Sub-headings\t\t\t\t\t\t11\nFourth Sub-headings\t\t\t\t\t\t11\n3.8.\tFootnotes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11\n3.9. \tBibliographical Materials\t\t\t\t\t\t11\n3.10.\tSpecially Designated Expressions\t\t\t\t\t12\n3.11.\tSpecimen Calculations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12\n3.12. \tUnits and Symbols \t\t\t\t\t\t\t12\n3.13.\tTables, Figures, Charts and Illustrations\t\t\t\t\t13\n4. \tARRANGEMENT  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15\n4.1.\tTitle Page  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\n4.2.\tApproval Page  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\n4.3.\tDedication\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\n4.4.\tAcknowledgements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\n4.5.\tAbstract    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16\n4.6.\tTable of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Symbols/Abbreviations  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t16\n4.7.\tAdditional Suggestions for the Text\t\t\t\t\t16\n4.8.\tAppendices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17\n5.\tPREPARATION OF THE FINAL COPIES\t\t\t\t\t18\n5.1.\tTypesetting\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18\n5.2.\tPaper Quality\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18\n5.3\tPrinter Quality\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18\n5.4.\tSubmission of Theses and Dissertations for the Examining\nCommittee \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18\n5.5 \tSubmission of Theses and Dissertations for Format Control\t\t18\n6.   \tPUBLICATION OF THESES AND DISSERTATIONS\t\t\t19\n6.1.\tUse of Copyrighted Material\t \t\t\t\t\t19\n6.2. \tPublications \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t19\nAPPENDIX A: SAMPLE PAGES\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20\nTitle Page for M.Sc. Degree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21\nTitle Page for Ph.D. Degree\t\t\t\t\t\t\t22\nApproval Page\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23\nAbstract (within the thesis/dissertation)\t\t\t\t\t\t24\nAbstract and “Özet” (separate)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25\nAbstract for the YÖK Documentation Center (separate)\t\t\t26\nTable of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t27\nList of Tables\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28\nList of Figures\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t29\nList of Symbols/Abbreviations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t30\nReferences\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t31\nSample Pages for Normal Text Arrangement (headings, paragraphs etc.)\t36\nSample Page for Figures and Tables\t\t\t\t\t\t38\nAPPENDIX A: FORMAT OF COMPACT DISCS CONTAINING SOFTWARE\t39\nINTRODUCTION\nThe procedures and rules set forth in the following pages are for the guidance of graduate students preparing their M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Boğaziçi University. The material presented in this format should be considered as a complete manual for the writing of theses and dissertations. Other helpful information can be found in other publications. The student should consult those relevant to his/her field of study. As to the specific requirements, those listed herein should be followed. There are several books on thesis/dissertation preparation. Three of them are available in the University library:\nAuthor: Beaud, Michel.\nTitle: Tez yazma sanatı: Bir yüksek lisans tezi, doktora tezi, bitirme tezi veya herhangi bir üniversite çalışmasını nasıl hazırlayıp kaleme alabilirsiniz?\nÇev. 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