Fonts

12-point or 10-point font. There is no requirement for the typeface. A serif font is commonly used in publication (eg, times roman).

Indents

One-half inch

Right Justification

Not specified

Spacing

Block paragraph spacing is recommended for final manuscripts. Single space within the abstract, notes, titles and headings, block quotes, tables and figures, and references (everything but the main text), double space before and after each single spaced block.

Page numbers

Every page of a research paper is numbered consecutively starting with the title page. Do not change numbering systems through the text, even with lengthy data sets or appendixes.

Emphasis

Italics

Footnotes

No footnotes