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Table of Contents

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The Table of Contents (TOC) is a mandatory and vital section of your thesis/dissertation.

Automatic Tables of Contents are encouraged, because it prevents discrepancies in heading content and page numbers. Headings in the manuscript must also be tagged using styles so that the outline levels of the manuscript are accessible to screen readers. 911爆料网 recommend you download and use the most recent Word Template provided by USF ETD.鈥疶his template has an ETD Formatted TOC Preset to facilitate easy formatting and prevent many of the issues students encounter.鈥痀ou may still need to make adjustments to get the TOC, LOT, and LOF to fully align with the guidelines.鈥疦ote that you can still set up the TOC manually using Tab Stop Positions. These manual settings are also present under Styles in the ETD Word Template we made to help you. 鈥� 

Please watch the video on using styles and formatting the TOC automatically so that you understand the process:

There is also a YouTube video provided on the top of this page that shows how to set up the TOC manually using Tabs. 911爆料网 recommend watching it once and then following along.

Each order of heading should be indented 0.5" from the left to clearly show the hierarchy.

RECOMMENDED: View the Examples above before starting.

Consistency in the Format

• Set the entire page to Single-Spaced

• Level One (1st-order) headings represent the Main Sections of the manuscript: Table of Contents, The Lists, Chapters, References, Appendices

• Add a single line of space before each Main Section (List of Tables, Abstract, References, Appendices) and each Chapter Title (all 1st order headings)

• The styling of the headings/subheadings in the TOC does not match the style used in the body, because the headings in the TOC are in normal case and not styled. 911爆料网 do recommend using the same capitalization scheme. Check with your Department if they have specific heading guidelines for formatting your TOC.

• Do not use bold, underline, or italics in the TOC. Do not use ALL CAPS. Use Capitalization Scheme Sentence case or Title Case, even if it appears in ALL CAPS or italics in the Body.

• Page Numbers must be flush with the right margin (You must use Tabs).

• Multi-line headings must wrap (line break) 0.5" from the right margin.

• Use of leader dots is optional. Use of Tab Stops is not.

HOW TO: Formatting with Styles & Tagging

Level 1 Heading for the TOC

1. Create the "Table of Contents" heading
2. Style the heading like all of your level 1 headings are styled
3. Select the text for the 鈥淭able of Contents鈥� Level 1 heading 
4. Select 鈥淐reate a style鈥� in the Styles panel and name it 鈥淟evel 1 heading before TOC鈥�
5. Click Modify
6. Adjust the font typeface and font size to match the body text and make sure the color is black
7. Make sure the text is centered or left-aligned (however you are styling the level 1 headings)
8. Open Format>Paragraph in the lower left of the Style Dialogue Box 
9. Under General make sure the Outline Level is set to Level 1
10. Make sure Dedication and Acknowledgements are also tagged as Level 1 before the TOC as they do not go in the TOC but should be styled the same as the rest of the Level 1 headings
    

    Tagging Headings with Styles and Setting the Outline Level 
    
    

11. Scroll to the next level 1 heading (List of Tables, List of Figures, Abstract) and select the text
12. Right click on either Words default 鈥淗eading 1鈥� or the ETD Preset 鈥淟evel 1 Major Section Heading鈥�
13. Select 鈥淯pdate Heading 1/Level 1 Major Section Heading to match Selection鈥�
14. Right click on the style again and select Modify
15. Open Format>Paragraph in the lower left of the Style Dialogue Box 
16. Under General make sure the Outline Level is set to Level 1
17. Scroll to the first Level 2 Heading in your manuscript
18. Right click on either Words default 鈥淗eading 2鈥� or the ETD Preset 鈥淟evel 2 Heading鈥�
19. Select 鈥淯pdate ... to match Selection鈥�
20. Right click on the style again and select Modify
21. Open Format>Paragraph in the lower left of the Style Dialogue Box 
22. Under General, make sure the Outline Level for level 2 headings is set to Level 2
23. Update the styles for level 3-6 headings
24. Tag all remaining levels of subheading in your manuscript properly 

Update TOC Using the ETD Template

• Once all headings are tagged, return to the TOC page & click References in the ribbon
• Next to Table of Contents, on the left of the ribbon, select Update Table
• Update the Entire Table to replace the Template TOC with your headings 

 

General Formatting

• Line Spacing: Single-spaced (with mock double-space between Main Sections)
• Page Number: Lowercase Roman numeral (Begin with 'i')

Section Heading Formatting

• All 1st-order headings must be be Flush to the top margin of the page and must be styled consistently.

Content Formatting

• All headings must match verbatim (word-for-word) those used in the body of manuscript.
• Each order of heading should be indented 0.5" from the left to clearly show the hierarchy.
• Lengthy Headings should break 0.5" before the right margin to prevent overcrowding of page numbers.
• The second and subsequent line of each level of heading indents the same as the first line of the heading.
• Level 1-3 headings must be present in the TOC, but no more than the first three levels of heading should be present.
• All page numbers associated with a given heading must correspond to the correct location in the body of the manuscript.
• All page numbers must be right-aligned and flush with the 1" right margin.
• About the Author section (Optional) is the last item listed in the TOC and is designated by "End Page" instead of a page number.

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Appendices/Appendix in the Table of Contents
Depending on how you choose to format your Appendices, you have two options on how they are listed in the TOC:

Option A: Appendices as a Single Chapter

• "Appendices" is listed as a 1st-order heading.
• All subsections of the Appendices (Appendix A: Title, Appendix 1: Title or Appendix I: Title) are listed as 2nd-order headings.

Example:
Appendices............................99
          Appendix A: Title.......100
          Appendix B: Title.......100

Option B: Appendices as Separate Chapters

• Each Appendix and its corresponding title (Appendix A: Title, Appendix 1: Title or Appendix I: Title) is listed as a 1st-order heading.
• There is a line of space between each entry, because each entry is considered a Main Section/1st Level.

Example:
Appendix A: Title..........99

Appendix B: Title........100