IĞDIR UNIVERSITY SOCIAL SCIENCES JOURNAL (SOSBİLDER) WRITING RULES

OUR JOURNAL LAYOUT HAS CHANGED. AS OF JANUARY 2025 ISSUE, WE ARE CONTINUING OUR PUBLISHING LIFE WITH OUR NEW DESIGN LAYOUT...
Manuscripts submitted to our journal must comply with the following criteria and spelling rules. Manuscripts that do not comply with these criteria and rules will be rejected directly. Please use the article template to edit your article. In addition, please read the warnings on the link https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/igdirsosbilder/page/12324 carefully for the path you need to follow regarding the process.


- If a special font is used in the manuscript, the font used should be sent with the manuscript.

- Article Page Layout: It should be written on A4 size (29.7×21 cm.) paper in MS Word program. All margins of the first page should be 1 cm and all margins of the other pages should be 3 cm. Pages should not be numbered. The article must be uploaded to the system in word file format. Articles uploaded in any other format will be rejected directly.

• Turkish Title: Times New Roman font, capitalized, 14-point font, upright.
• English Title: Times New Roman font, capitalize the first letters of the words, font size 12, italicized.
• Author name(s) and address: The article should not include information such as the author's name, title, institution, and e-mail address where the author can be reached. Since author names are visible to the system administrator, this information will be added to the manuscript by the editor. When the manuscripts are added to the system, it should be ensured that no information belonging to the author is included in the manuscript. This is important in order to give the referees who will review the article the opportunity to move more easily. Manuscripts that include the above-mentioned information will be rejected directly.
• ABSTRACT (Title): Times New Roman font, 12 pt, capital letters, centered, justified.
• ABSTRACT (Text): Times New Roman Font, 11 pt, single-spaced, justified, (ABSTRACT should be at least 150 and at most 200 words)
• Keywords (Title): Times New Roman font, 11 pt, justified, only the first letter capitalized, (maximum 10 words)


• ABSTRACT (Title): Times New Roman font, 11 point, capital letters, centered, justified. (Due to language differences, the Abstract may exceed the maximum 200 words specified for the Turkish Abstract or may be below the minimum 150 words)

• ABSTRACT (Text): Times New Roman font, 10 pt, single-spaced, justified.

• Keywords (Title): Times New Roman font, 10 pt, justified, only the first letter capitalized, (In Keywords, expressions such as of, in, the, by, on, a, etc. are not counted in the maximum 10 words)
• Extended Abstract: For articles written in languages other than English, at least 750 and at most 1000 words in English in Times New Roman font, 10 point, vertical, justified. The Extended Abstract section should be completely different from the abstract section, and the abstract should not be copied here.

• All Internal Headings including Introduction, Conclusion and References: Times New Roman, 11 pt, capitalized first letters only

• Section Headings: In the article, main, intermediate and subheadings can be used to provide an organized transfer of information. All headings must be numbered.

• Main Text: Times News Roman font, 11 pt, 3 spaces before paragraph, 3 spaces after paragraph, 1.15 line spacing, justified, first line indent 0 cm (no indent at the beginning of the paragraph).

• Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be numbered and titled. The table number should appear above the table. Figures should be prepared for color printing. The figure number, name and source, if any, should be written just below the figure, in 10 pt, vertically, centered.

• Images: High resolution, print quality scanned images should be given in their place in the text. The rules for naming pictures should follow the rules for tables and figures. Figures, charts and illustrations can be placed in appropriate places in the text, provided that they are aesthetic.
- Footnote: Footnotes should be automatically numbered. All information in the footnote should be written in Times New Roman font, 9 pt, justified and single-spaced. Footnotes should only be used for explanations.

• Bibliography Layout: The bibliography will be written in 11 font size and 1.15 line spacing. The hanging system (1.15 value) will be used in the bibliography.

• References: To be prepared according to APA format.

- Quotations and References: Quotations exceeding three lines in the text should be written 1 cm from the left, single-spaced and in 10-point font. In such quotations, the first line indentation value should be 0.

NOTE: Please refer to the Article Template on the journal page for the order and page structure of the articles.
CITING REFERENCES AND PREPARING BIBLIOGRAPHY
Starting from the January 2022 issue, the articles to be evaluated in our journal must be organized according to APA-7 (2020) rules. Accordingly, the in-text and end-of-text bibliography rules and examples to be taken as basis when preparing articles in our journal are given below. Please click on the link below for more detailed information about APA-7 and issues not included in the template below.
(https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples)

BOOKS
1. Single Authored Book
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book (Number of editions). Publisher.
Example in Bibliography Gümüş, S. (2010). Modernizm ve Postmodernizm. (1. Baskı). Can Yayınları.
Example in Text (Gümüş, 2010: 45)
2. Book with Two Authors
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. and Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book (Number of editions). Publisher.
Example in Bibliography Sözen, M. ve Tanyeli, U. (2014). Sanat ve Kavram Terimleri Sözlüğü. (1. Baskı). Remzi Kitabevi.
Example in Text (Sözen, M. ve Tanyeli, U. 2014: 78)
3. Book with More Than Two Authors
Rule in the bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials, Author's surname, Author's initials, and Author's surname, Author's initials (Year). Title of the book (Number of editions). Publisher.
Example in Bibliography Göka, E. Topçuoğlu, A. ve Aktay, Y. (1996). Önce Söz Vardı. (1. Baskı). Vadi Yayınları.
Example in Text (Göka vd., 1996: 40)
4. Chapter in an edited book
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book chapter. Editor's initials. Editor's surname (Ed.), Title of the book (number of editions, page range) in. Publisher.
Example in Bibliography Tuğluk, A. (2021). Arketipçi eleştiri. U. Bingöl ve E. Yılmaz (Ed.), Edebiyat yazıları II – eleştiri kuramları ve metin tahlilleri (1. Baskı, s.111-129) içinde. DBY yayınları.
Example in Text (Tuğluk, 2021: 111)
5. Translated Book
Rule in Bibliography Surname of the author of the original book, Initial letter of the author's name. (Year). Title of the book (number of editions). (Translator's initials. Translator's surname, Çev.). Publisher (date of publication of the original work)
Example in Bibliography Lyotard, F. (2013). Postmodern Durum. (4. Baskı). (İ. Birkan, Çev.). Bilgesu Yayınları.
Example in Text (Deny, 2013: 66)
ARTICLES
1. Single Authored Article in Periodicals
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, Volume (number of the periodical), Page range. http://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Kaynakçada Örnek Harmancı, A. (2019). Edebiyatımızda Ara Nesil. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi, 3(2), 157-166. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/912307
Example in Text (Harmancı, 2019: 159)
2. Two Authored Articles in Periodicals
Rule in Bibliography First author's surname, First initial. and Second author's surname, First initial. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, Volume (number of the periodical), Page range. http://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Example in Bibliography Kılınççeker, Ö. ve Gök, S. (2021). Doğu ve Güneydoğu Anadolu illerinden Türk ordusuna yapılan yardımlarda Türk Kızılayı’nın rolü (1940-1943). Mecmua Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 6 (11), 274-294. https://doi.org/10.32579/mecmua.849277
Example in Text (Kılınççeker ve Gök, 2021: 275)
3. Articles with More Than Two Authors in Periodicals
Rule in Bibliography First author's last name, first initial, second author's last name, first initial, and third author's last name, first initial. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, Volume (number of the periodical), Page range. http://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Example in Bibliography Gönen M., Çelebi Öncü, E. ve Isıtan, S. (2004). İlköğretim 5. 6. 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin okuma alışkanlıklarının incelenmesi. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, (164), 7-35.
Example in Text (Gönen vd., 2004: 30).
4. Articles Published in Newspapers
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year, Month Day,). Title of the article. Name of the Newspaper.
Example in Bibliography İrtem, S.B. (1943, Teşrinievvel 12). Tarihten Sahifeler. Akşam.
Example in Text (İrtem, 1943: 6)
5. Translated Book
Rule in Bibliography Surname of the author of the original book, Initial letter of the author's name. (Year). Title of the book (number of editions). (Translator's initials. Translator's surname, Çev.). Publisher. (Date of publication of the original work)
Example in Bibliography Lyotard, F. (2013). Postmodern Durum. (4. Baskı). (İ. Birkan, Çev.). Bilgesu Yayınları.
Example in Text (Deny, 2013: 66)
SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIUM
Rule in Bibliography authors’ surname, initials (Year, Day, Month). Title of the presentation. Name of the Conference / Symposium, City, Country where the Conference / Symposium took place.
Example in Bibliography Beyoğlu, S. (2006). I. Dünya Savaşı’nda ve Millî Mücadele Yıllarında Üsküdar (1915-1922). IV. Üsküdar Sempozyumu, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Example in Text (Beyoğlu, 2006: 284)
THESES
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the thesis. [Unpublished master's thesis / Unpublished doctoral thesis]. Name of the university.
Example in Bibliography Bulut, F. (2020). Bireysel ve toplumsal fayda açısından Ahmet Midhat Efendi'nin romanlarında pragmatizm. [Yayımlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi]. Dicle Üniversitesi.
Example in Text (Bulut, 2020: 145)
DICTIONARY
Rule in Bibliography Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book (number of editions). Publisher.
Example in Bibliography Karaağaç, G. (2013). Dil bilimi terimleri sözlüğü. Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları.
Example in Text (Karaağaç, 2013: 45)
ANSYCYCLOPEDY
Rule in Bibliography Author's last name, Author's first name
initials. (Year). Article name. Name of the encyclopedia (C., pp.). Publisher.
Example in Bibliography Akün, Ö. F. (2006). Namık Kemal. Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi (C.32, ss.361-378). Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları.
Example in Text (Akün, 2006: 364)
ARCHIVE REFERANCES
Rule in Bibliography Archive Name Abbreviation, Archive Name. Ledger Name [Ledger Code]. No. Number, (if applicable) Shirt No. Number. (if applicable) Access Address
Example in Bibliography BOA, Osmanlı Arşivi. Mühimme-i Asâkir Defterleri [A.DVNS.ASK.MHM.d]. No. 989, Gömlek No. 7. https://katalog.devletarsivleri.gov.tr
Example in Text Kural Defter Kodu, No. Numarası, (varsa) Gömlek No. Numarası
Example in Text (A.DVNS. ASK.MHM.d, No. 989, Gömlek No. 7).

WRITTEN WORKS
1. Manuscripts with Unknown Author
Rule in Bibliography Manuscript Name. City where the library is located: Library Name, Collection Name, Record Number, Vault Range. Access Address
Example in Bibliography Tefsîru suveri'l-Kur’ân. Ankara: Milli Kütüphane, Yazmalar, 363/2, 48a-72b. http://yazmalar.gov.tr /eser/tefs%C3%AEru-suveril-kuran/4084
Example in Text (Yazma Eser Kısa Adı, Koleksiyon Adı, Kayıt Numarası)
Example in Text (Tefsîru suveri'l-Kur’ân, Yazmalar, 363/2).
2. Manuscripts with known authors
Rule in Bibliography Author Name. Manuscript Name. City where the library is located: Library Name, Collection Name, Record Number, Vault Range. Access Address
Example in Bibliography Meḥmed ibn Pīr ʿAlī Birgiwī. Kitāb al-Ṭarīgah al-Muḥammadīyah. Copenhagen: The Royal Library, Danish Collection, Cod. Arab. A.C. 5, 1a-227b
Example in Text (Yazar Soyadı, Koleksiyon Adı, Kayıt Numarası)
Example in Text (Birgiwī, Danish Collection, Cod. Arab. A.C. 5)
WORKS WITH LEGAL AUTHORS
Rule in the Bibliography Name of the Institution Printing the Official Publication. (Year). Name of the report (Publication no.). Publisher. Name of the Institution Publishing the Official Publication (Year). Name of the report (Publication no.). Internet address
Example in Bibliography Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu. (2019). İstatistiklerle çocuk (Yayın no. 4581). https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/yayin/views/visitorPages/index.zu
Rule in Text First reference: (Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu [TÜİK], 2019: s.)
Example Second and subsequent references in the text: (TÜİK, 2019: s.)
INTERNET PAGE RESOURCES
Rule in Bibliography Author's Surname, Initial or Group name. (Year).Title of the study. Name of the website. Retrieved from URL at .....Kaynakçada Örnek Pilav, S. (2013) Âkif Paşa. Türk Edebiyatı İsimler Sözlüğü (TEİS), http://www.turkedebiyatiisimlersozlugu.com/index.php?sayfa=detay&detay=1003 adresinden 12.04.2015 tarihinde alınmıştır.
Example in Text (Pilav, 2013)
OTHER
1. References to Works of the Same Author Published in Different Years: (Arslan, 2007, s. 16; 2008, s. 28-44)
2. If the same reference is made to two different publications of the same author published in the same year: (Akıncı, 2011a, s. 24-31; 2011b, s. 3-20)
3. If the Same Reference is Made to Separate Publications: (Demir, 2010, s. 37-44; Güneş, 2012, s. 55)