Abstract Submission Rules

Abstract and Full Text Paper Writing Rules

  • Studies submitted to the conference must not have been previously published or sent to another congress, journal, etc. for publication.
  • The languages to be used in abstract and full-text papers and articles are Turkish and English.
  • If there is an institution that supports the study, the information of the supporting institution must be stated as a footnote on the same page by placing a (*) on the last word of the article title.
  • Submitted articles should not exceed 12.000 words including references and annexes.
  • As a basic writing rule, the submitted works should be written in accordance with the APA (6.0) style.
  • The names of the author or authors should be given just below the title of the article, right-justified and the university, faculty and/or institute information and ORCID number should be stated.
  • The summary text should be prepared in a way that explains the purpose, importance, method, scope, limitations of the study and briefly the main result of the study.

Page Layout

Paper SizeA4 Vertical
Top Margin2.5 cm
Bottom Margin2.5 cm
Left Margin2.5 cm
Right Margin2.5 cm
Paragraph Indentation1 cm
BlockquoteLeft 1 cm
FontTimes New Roman
Font StyleNormal
Main Text Size11 point
Blockquote9 point
Footnote Text Size9 point
Table Entry9 point
Paragraph Spacing6 pt
Line SpacingSingle (1)
References10 point

Headings

  • Articles should be composed of main headings and subheadings.
  • Main heading must be in Microsoft Word format with Times New Roman character, capital letters, bold and 14 pt.
  • The subheadings of the sections created according to the content of the article (such as INTRODUCTION, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, LITERATURE SEARCH, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, …) should be in all capital letters, 11 font size and bold and should be written without numbering.

Turkish Abstract

  • Must not exceed 300 words, and “ABSTRACT” should be bold, and 11 pt.
  • The abstract should be written in Microsoft Word format with 11 font size and all text in Times New Roman font style.
  • Keywords should be in italic, bold type and 11 pt.
  • At least three, maximum five keywords should be written with the first letter is uppercase and the other in lowercase
  • In the ABSTRACT, brief information about the subject of the article, research method and result should be given.

Abstract

  • Must not exceed 600 words, and “ABSTRACT” should be bold, and 11 pt.
  • The abstract should be written in Microsoft Word format with 11 font size and all text in Times New Roman font style.
  • Keywords in the abstract should be in italic, bold font and 11 points.
  • At least three, maximum five keywords should be written with the first letter is uppercase and the other in lowercase
  • In the ABSTRACT, brief information about the subject of the article, research method and result should be given.

Sections

Section subtitles (INTRODUCTION, CONCEPTUAL FRAME, LITERATURE SCANNING, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, etc), which are formed according to the content of the article, should be all in capital letters, 11 pt and bold, and they should be typed without numbering.

Main Text

  • Subheadings should be written in 11 pt, bold and capital letters and the text should be in 11 pt., Times New Roman style in Microsoft Word format.
  • Articles should be written in a single column, justified, and in a single space between paragraphs.
  • Subheading of the first section should start with a line space after the keywords and there should be no spaces in the following paragraphs.
  • In full texts, article must not exceed 20 pages with shapes and figures.

Tables, Figures, Graphics and Pictures

  • If the tables, figures, graphics and pictures used in the text are not originally created by the author(s), they can be used in the text by giving “reference”.
  • Tables, figures, graphics and pictures should be placed to fit the text and the headings should be written in 11 point size and centered.
  • Tables and graphs used in the text should be listed as Table 1., Table 2. / Chart 1., Chart 2. etc. Table numbers and titles should be written before the table.
  • Numbers and headings of figures, graphics and pictures (figure, graphic and picture) should be written in order such as Figure 1., Figure 2. / Picture 1., Picture 2. etc.
  • First letters of words used in tables, figures, graphics and image headings should be uppercase and the others are lowercase.

Conclusion

Heading should be written in bold, 11 point, capital letters and text should be in 11 pt. and Times New Roman style in Microsoft Word format.

Giving Reference

In bibliography, only references cited in article should be included and alphabetical order should be followed according to surname of authors.

Giving Reference in Text

  • In the studies, opinions of others should be given as quotation or reference.
  • Short quotes should be given in quotation marks.
  • Quotes longer than 4 lines should be written as a separate paragraph, 1 cm inside and 11 pt. In this case, quotation marks should not be used.
  • In the references, author surname, date of publication, and page number information must be given in parentheses.
  • In the case of one and two authored publications, the surnames of both authors should be included in parentheses.
  • With more than two author references, only the first author’s surname should be given and ‘et. al.’ statement should be used for other authors.
  • In publications written by legal entities, the abbreviation can be used after the first reference if the legal entity name is too long or the abbreviated form is well known.
  • If it is decided to use the abbreviation, name of the institution should be written in first submission, and the abbreviation should be given in square brackets next to it.
  • If more than one publication of an author published on the same date is used, in order to distinguish the publications from each other, the phrases “a, b, c, …” should be used respectively, and this usage should be included both during citation in the text and in the bibliography section.

Reference Examples

  1. Single author books and articles:

In Text Reference

(Book): (McQuail, 1987: 55).

Reference to more than one work of the same author in the same year: (McQuail, 1987a: 55; 1987b: 40).

If author has referenced from another author: (As cited in McQuail, 1987a: 55).

In Bibliography:

McQuail, Denis, (1987). Mass Communication Theory: An Introduction, Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publication Inc.

Cavit, Binbaşıoğlu, (1988a). Genel Öğretim Yöntemleri, Ankara: Binbaşıoğlu Yayınevi.

Cavit, Binbaşıoğlu, (1988b). “Ödevlerin Öğrenmeye Etkisi”, Eğitim, 65, 362-369.

In text reference

(Article): (Varis,1984: 32).

In Bibliography: Varis, Tapio, (1984). “International Flow of TV Programmes”, Journal of Communication, 34(1), s.143-152.

  • Books and articles with two authors:

In text reference

(Book): (Perelman ve Olbrechts, 1971: 10).

In Bibliography: Perelman, C. ve Olbrechts-Tyteca, L., (1971). The New Rhetoric, Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.

In text reference

(Article): (McCombs ve Shaw, 1998: 108).

In Bibliography: McCombs, M. E. ve Shaw D. L., (1972). “The Agenda-Setting Function of Mass Media”, The Public Opinion Quarterly, 36, (2), s.176-187.

  • Books and articles with Multiple Authors:

In text reference

(Book): (Lazarsfeld vd., 1996: 45).

In Bibliography: Lazarsfeld, P. F., Berolson, B. ve Gaudet, H., (1944). The People Choice, London: Colombia University Press.

  • Articles in edited publication:

In text reference: (Schramm, 1994: 53).

In Bibliography: Schramm, Wilbur, (1992). “Haberleşme Nasıl İşler”, Ünsal Oskay (der.), Kitle Haberleşme Teorilerine Giriş, İstanbul: Derya Yayınları, s.95-134.

  • Institution Publications:

In text reference: (DPT, 1989: 145).

In Bibliography: DPT, (1989). Altıncı Beş Yıllık Kalkınma Planı, 1990-1994, Ankara.

  •  No author book:

In text reference:

If the Book Title is Short: (Kütüphaneciliğe Giriş, 1987).

If the Book Title is Long: (Sanal…, 1995: 70).

In Bibliography: Kütüphaneciliğe Giriş, (1987). Ankara: Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Yayınları.

  • Interview:

In text reference: (O. Koloğlu ile kişisel iletişim, 13 Mart 2007).

In Bibliography: Orhan Koloğlu ile 13 Mart 2007 tarihinde gerçekleştirilen kişisel iletişim.

  • Electronic Resource

In text reference: (Çubukçu, 2009).

In Bibliography: Çubukçu, Mete, (2009). “Bu Kimin Zaferi?”, http://arsiv.ntvmsnbc.com
/news/473346.asp. Erişim Tarihi:15.06.2010.

  • Electronic Resource Without Author

In text reference: (Dışişleri Bakanlığı, 2010).

In Bibliography: Dışişleri Bakanlığı (2010), http://www.mfa.gov.tr/default.tr.mfa. Erişim Tarihi:16.06.2010.

Web Page

https://www.aydin.edu.tr/
  1. Personal web pages

Landis, Barbara, (1996). Carlisle Indian Industrial School History, http://home.epix.net/~landis/histry.html, Erişim Tarihi: 20 Ekim 2001.

  1. Articles in Newspapers or Current Journals

In text reference: (Nadi, 1950).

In Bibliography: Nadi, Yunus, (1950). “Kuvvetin Sırrı”, Cumhuriyet, 9 Temmuz.

  1. Anonymus Articles in Newspapers or Current Journals

In text reference: (Cumhuriyet, 7 Mayıs 1924).

In Bibliography: Cumhuriyet, 7 Mayıs 1924.

If references are made to different copies of the same newspapers in the text: Cumhuriyet, 1950-1960, Hürriyet, 1948-1960.

  1. Documents

In text reference: (Ticaret Bakanlığı, Karar Sayısı, 21/48/26).

In Bibliography: Ticaret Bakanlığı, Muamelat Umum Müdürlüğü Kararları, Erişim: T.C. Başbakanlık Arşivi.