Writing Rules

English Article Template:  https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/28779

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word in either "doc", "docx" or "rtf" format using a normal, Cambria font single-spaced throughout with upper margins of 2.5 cm, lower margins 1.5 cm, left margins 2 cm and right margins 1.5 cm. Articles should be organized as follows:

Title page:
The title page should include a concise and informative title, the name(s) and complete affiliation(s) of the author(s), and e-mail address. If the article was presented at a scientific meeting, authors should provide a complete statement including date and place of the meeting.

Abstract and key words:
Articles should contain Turkish and English abstracts. Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words. Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract. The authors should list three to five key words which can be used for indexing purposes.

Extended Abstract:
English articles should contain Turkish extended abstracts. Extended abstracts should işnclude 500-700 words. Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract. The authors should list three to five key words which can be used for indexing purposes. Extended abstract covers these sections; 'Purpose and Significance', 'Method', 'Results', 'Discussioın and Conclusion'

Text:
Articles should be organized in four main headings: Background or introduction, method, results, discussion and conclusion. Abbreviations should be defined at first mention in the text and in each table and figure and used consistently thereafter. An "acknowledgement(s)" section may be added following these sections to thank those, if any, who helped the study or preparation of the article. The acknowledgements are placed at the end of the article, before the references. This section contains statements of gratitude for personal, technical or material help, etc.

Citation:
Authors should follow instructions in the current edition (6th) of Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) for citations. References in the text should be cited by name and year in parentheses.

References:
Authors should follow instructions in the current edition (6th) of Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for the references. You may visit the following links for APA style:

Basics of APA Style Tutorial; (http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm)
APA Formatting and Style Guide; (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)
Mini-Guide to APA 6th for Referencing, Citing, Quoting (http://library.manukau.ac.nz/pdfs/apa6thmini.pdf)

The list of references should be provided at the end of the article, under the title "References", should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work. The author(s) are responsible for the accuracy of the references.


Tables:
Each table must be typed 10 punto Cambria font within the body of main text. Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in order of appearance in the text and should include a short descriptive title typed directly above and essential footnotes including definitions of abbreviations below. They should be self-explanatory and should supplement rather than duplicate the material in the text.

Figures and Graphs:
Figures and graphs should contain headings 10 punto Cambria font. Headings are placed under the figures and objects, center alligned. All figures should be numbered sequentially in the text with Arabic numerals and should be referred to in parentheses within the text. High resolution copies should be sent to ebd@beun.edu.tr via mail, if there is.