RUNNING HEAD
by DARSHANIE PREMATILAKE
A ‘running head’ or ‘header’ is generally a line of copy placed at the top of every page of a book. Or, it may be on every other page of a document.
Running heads are a great way to divide sections of a book. It will help to identify the pages of a manuscript and keep it together, especially during the review process where the author’s name is not revealed.
To fix a running head to your MS Word document, press ‘insert’ in the toolbar and then ‘header’. What you type here will automatically appear on all pages.
You can also have a different running head on the first page from the rest of the document.
See: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/running-head.aspx
Typically, a running head shows the book title on the left side page of a book (verso) and the chapter title on the right (recto). In academic writing, the running head may have a page number and author’s last name, or it can be an abbreviated version of the main title.
I prefer to use upper and lower case letters and italics for a running head. However, it may differ according to the writing style.
For example, in APA writing style, a running head can have around 50 characters, including spaces, and should only be in upper case letters.
Links:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
http://www.uhv.edu/ac/style/pdf/format.headers.pdf
Running heads are a great way to divide sections of a book. It will help to identify the pages of a manuscript and keep it together, especially during the review process where the author’s name is not revealed.
To fix a running head to your MS Word document, press ‘insert’ in the toolbar and then ‘header’. What you type here will automatically appear on all pages.
You can also have a different running head on the first page from the rest of the document.
See: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/running-head.aspx
Typically, a running head shows the book title on the left side page of a book (verso) and the chapter title on the right (recto). In academic writing, the running head may have a page number and author’s last name, or it can be an abbreviated version of the main title.
I prefer to use upper and lower case letters and italics for a running head. However, it may differ according to the writing style.
For example, in APA writing style, a running head can have around 50 characters, including spaces, and should only be in upper case letters.
Links:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
http://www.uhv.edu/ac/style/pdf/format.headers.pdf
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826).
Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826).
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