Writing scholarly papers is about presenting an informed, well-substantiated argument on a topic that is both relevant and appropriate within the academic community.  For more information on writing papers in a doctoral program you can download these helpful articles: What is A Scholarly Paper? and The Nuts and Bolts of Scholarly Writing.  The Tutorial section (see Menu at left) also contains valuable information.

Newest Templates (APA 6):

Course and Candidacy Papers (Instructional Format): 

Download the Instructional Guide for Course and Candidacy papers - White Book (USE WITH WORD 2004 - CURRENT).  The White Book includes specific instructions that will help you become a self-editor as you write your papers.  It complies with APA 6 and DPLS specific guidelines.  It is an MS Word (2004 - Current) document in .docx format.  Please note that MS Word 2010 is the department standard.  (Last Updated April 26, 2012)

Candidacy and Course Paper Template (click and type format):

• Download the Candidacy and Course Paper Template (USE WITH WORD 2004 - CURRENT).  This is a basic template with very few instructions in a "click and type" format.  It complies with APA 6 and DPLS specific guidelines.  It complies with APA 6 and DPLS specific guidelines.  The template is in .docx format and can be saved to your computer as either a document or a template.  It includes a "clickable" Table of Contents.  (Last Update May, 2012, minor correction to eliminate extra space between items in a list)

• For short course papers, use the same template.  The instructor may tell you to include or omit the abstract and/or table of contents for short papers. 

Dissertation Template:

• Download the Dissertation Template (USE WITH WORD 2004 - CURRENT).  This new dissertation template complies with APA 6 and DPLS specific guidelines  It is an MS Word (2004 - Current) document in .docx format.  

• BETA versions of the new Dissertation and Dissertation Proposal templates, APA 6, based on the Course and Candidacy Paper template.  The BETA versions are being made available in order to get feedback from users on what works, what does not work, and what needs to be improved.  Please send comments to James Beebe, beebe@gonzaga.edu or cswhelp@gmail.com.  White book instructions generally apply to the Dissertation and Dissertation Proposal templates. 

   A revised Blue Book based on the revised template is also in the works. 

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions

about the templates, please email us at cswhelp@gmail.com.

What do you mean by "Template"?

• The DPLS program provides templates and instructions for formatting Candidacy and Academic Course Papers and the Dissertation.  The Candidacy and Course Papers template includes a Table of Contents and Abstract, and the Dissertation Template includes a Table of Contents, Dedication, Acknowledgements, Abstract, List of Tables, List of Figures, References, Appendix, etc.

•  Because DPLS is an academic program the Program does not follow APA exactly.  The current templates are based on APA 6 and DPLS specific guidelines.  Differences are discussed in the White Book that can be downloaded above.

• All proposals and dissertation submitted after June 1, 2012 must be in APA 6. 

• The program does not require the use of the templates as long as your documents look like the published examples.

May 21, 2012