The Sage Colleges Dissertation/ Thesis/Capstone Paper Submission Policy and Process

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1 The Sage Colleges Dissertation/ Thesis/Capstone Paper Submission Policy and Process Dissertation/thesis/capstone papers will be submitted as follows: 1. Students submit paper copy/copies to their department. 2. Students submit electronic pdf copy to their department. 3. Department submits electronic pdf copy via to the library. Order of Pages for Assembling the Manuscript The submitted papers must include the following pages, in the order described below: 1. Title page. Follow the attached example, including document title, course number, statement of degree earned, author name(s), faculty/advisor signatures - add additional signature lines as necessary. (See Sample A.) (Replace all brackets in the templates with the indicated information. Insert your title, course numbers, names(s), month/year of submission and research advisor(s). Use the same style font illustrated in the template and sample, e.g. use all capital letters or mixed case as shown. Sign the title page.) 2. Student statements/signatures. The second page contains two statements signed by the student(s): a) Statement of Original Work, signed by the student. (Add additional signature lines for additional students.) b) Permission for The Sage Colleges to Release Work, allowing the library to provide global electronic access to the dissertation/thesis/capstone papers, signed by the student. (Add additional signature lines for additional students.) (See Sample B.) 3. Acknowledgement page (optional) 4. Your own title page. This is your page #1, but do not number it in the document. 5. Table of contents. For dissertations/theses, this is page #2, but do not number it in the document. (See Sample C.) (Capstone papers can skip this page.) 6. Abstract page. For dissertations/theses, this is page #3, but do not number it in the document. (For capstone papers without a table of contents, this is page #2; do not number it in the document.) The abstract will be included (and searchable) within the item s catalog record and may be no longer than 250 words. Students should create a list of between 3-10 keywords for use in library cataloging and enter them below the abstract. (See Sample D.) 7. Body of text. Number each paper in the top right corner, starting with page #4 for dissertations/theses. (Capstone papers without a table of contents start with page #3.) Format requirements for the manuscript:

2 - Use Times New Roman font in size Set margins to 1 for top, bottom and right; set left margin to Type double-spaced with paragraph indentation. 8. References 9. Tables (if applicable) 10. Figures (if applicable) 11. Appendices (if applicable) 12. IRB approval letter Submitting the Manuscript 1. Students will submit to their department: a) Bound paper copy/copies (# required by the department) of the thesis/dissertation/ capstone paper, including all signed signature pages and the IRB letter. - The original manuscript is covered with WHITE card stock, front and back. - The title page is copied on the front card stock. (The signed cover sheet will then appear twice: once on the card stock cover and then again on the next page.) - The original is bound with a strip binding (velo or tape). b) Electronic (pdf) copy of the entire Word document (thesis/dissertation/capstone paper), with unsigned signature pages. a) Scanned pdf, separate from the Word document, that contains a signed copy of the student statements/signature page (Statement of Original Work and Permission for The Sage Colleges to Release Work). 2. Department will submit to the library: a) Electronic (pdf) copy of the entire Word document (thesis/dissertation/capstone paper), with unsigned signature pages. The library copy does not include the IRB approval letter. b) Scanned pdf, separate from the Word document, that contains a signed copy of the student statements/signature page (Statement of Original Work and Permission for The Sage Colleges to Release Work). The Library s Head of Technical Services will catalog and upload the paper to the appropriate library catalogs. - Library of Congress Subject Headings will be selected and used by the Library s Head of Technical Services to provide appropriate descriptors for the dissertation/thesis/capstone paper within library catalogs. - The electronic file will be stored on the Library server and will be accessible online via The Sage Colleges Library online catalog and WorldCat database.

3 3. Students will submit doctoral dissertations to Proquest/UMI: EdD and DNS students will submit doctoral dissertations to Proquest/UMI Dissertation Abstracts database, a national repository and indexing site of dissertations. Submission information is available at: The submitted dissertation should have unsigned signature pages and should not include the IRB approval letter. Students will consult with their program administrative assistant for assistance with this process. Students will have a choice of dissertation publishing options: 1. Traditional Publishing : There is no cost to students submitting a dissertation. Any user of Proquest/UMI Dissertation Abstracts will have to pay Proquest to view the dissertation text. Students (authors) earn royalties on sale of their dissertations.* 2. Open Access Publishing : There is an up-front cost ($95.00) to students submitting a dissertation. Any user of Proquest/UMI Dissertation Abstracts will automatically be able to see the dissertation text for free. Students (authors) earn no royalties. *Note: even if students opt for traditional publishing, in fact, their dissertations are open to the public if the public connects to the dissertation via the Sage Library catalog. Viewing the dissertations will not be free to users of Dissertation Abstracts when they are within the Dissertation Abstracts database; users would have to locate the dissertations at the Sage Library site for free access. Registering for Copyright: Students will be able to register their dissertation for copyright either through Proquest, for a fee, or via the U.S. Copyright Office ( ), also for a fee.

4 (Sample A) FOOD MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS AND SELLING STRATEGIES FOCUSED TO DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC CLASSES A Capstone Seminar Paper for NTR 660: Seminar in Nutrition Presented to the Faculty of the Nutrition Science Department The Sage Colleges School of Health Sciences In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Applied Nutrition John D. Smith Jane P. Doe May 2012 Sue Johnson, PhD, RD Research Advisor Mary Jones, PhD Program Director, Master of Applied Nutrition Program

5 (Sample B) FOOD MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS AND SELLING STRATEGIES FOCUSED TO DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC CLASSES Statement of Original Work: I represent to The Sage Colleges that this thesis/dissertation/capstone paper and abstract (title listed above) is the original work of the author(s) and does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of others. (Student s Signature) John D. Smith (Student s Signature) Jane P. Doe Permission for The Sage Colleges to release work: I hereby give permission to The Sage Colleges to use my work (title listed above) in the following ways: Place in the Sage College Libraries electronic collection and make publically available for electronic viewing by Sage-affiliated patrons as well as all general public online viewers (i.e. open access ). Place in the Sage College Libraries electronic collection and share electronically for InterLibrary Loan purposes. Keep in the departmental program office to show to other students, faculty or outside individuals, such as accreditors or licensing agencies, as an example of student work. (Student s Signature) John D. Smith Jane P. Doe

6 (Sample C) TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract page Chapter 1. Introduction. 2. Review of the Literature 2.1. Factors that Influence Food Choices 2.2. The Media as a Major Source of Nutrition Information The influence of Advertisements on Nutrition Behavior Magazine Advertising and Demographic Characteristics.. 3. Research Design and Methodology 3.1. Purpose of the Study Materials and Methods 3.3. Data Analyses.. 4. Results 5. Discussion. 6. Summary and Conclusion... References Appendix A. Magazine Readership Pilot Questionnaire Appendix B Magazine Advertisements Data Collection Tool..

7 (Sample D) ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify particular marketing strategies used for food and alcohol in magazines targeted to people in varying socioeconomic (SES) classes. A questionnaire was developed to evaluate classes of magazine readership and distributed to 54 hospital workers with various positions from medical doctors to maintenance personnel. Food advertisements from seven magazines (4 lower/middle class and 3 higher class) were analyzed for two months (June and December, 2005). Advertisements were classified by market strategy including testimonial, symbolic worth, wealth, nutrition claim, and taste and convenience. Results indicated that the greatest numbers of food advertisements were found in magazines representative of the lower class. A total of 117 food advertisements appeared in the magazines: 114 in the lower class magazines and 3 in the higher class. The greatest numbers of alcohol advertisements (n=13) were found in magazines representative of the higher class. Magazines representing the lower class used the greatest number of taste (X=8 vs. 0.3 in higher class), nutritional claim (X=10.7 vs. 0 in higher class), testimonial (X=2.5 vs. 0 in higher class) and symbolic worth (X=4.2 vs. 0.7 in higher class) marketing strategies. Meanwhile, magazines representative of the higher class used wealth (X=1.3) as marketing strategy more often than magazines in the lower class (X=0.2). Nutrition educators should take into account the different messages presented to various social groups. Suggested Keywords: magazine advertisements, marketing strategies, nutrition claims, food advertisements.