RUNNING HEAD
by DARSHANIE PREMATILAKE
‘Running head’ or ‘header’ is generally a line of copy placed at the top of each and 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 review process where author’s name is not revealed.
To fix a running head to your MS Word document, simply press ‘insert’ in the tool bar and then ‘header’. What you type there will be automatically appear in all pages.
You can have a different running head in the first page from the rest of the document too, if that is how you want.
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 chapter title on the right (recto). In academic writing, running head may have 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 will be in upper case letters only.
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 review process where author’s name is not revealed.
To fix a running head to your MS Word document, simply press ‘insert’ in the tool bar and then ‘header’. What you type there will be automatically appear in all pages.
You can have a different running head in the first page from the rest of the document too, if that is how you want.
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 chapter title on the right (recto). In academic writing, running head may have 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 will be in upper case letters only.
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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