Guidelines for Extended Abstract
01. How-To: Author Submission
- Click below link for creating new CMT account;
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Register - Click below link for CMT login;
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Login - Click below link for the submission guidelines;
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html
02. Formatting
The extended abstract may not exceed five (5) pages in length (inclusive of all figures, tables, technical appendices, etc.). Author(s) may use additional pages to list the references.
Papers should be
- Single-spaced throughout
- Times New Roman (English) / Arial Unicode MS (Tamil) 12-point font
- A4 size page formatting
- 2.5cm margins on all sides
03. Content order for paper
- Title (please ensure that the title is short and conveys the scholarly focus of the paper). Limit of 20words.
- Abstract (summarise paper including purpose, results and originality of the research, limit 150 words)
- Body of the paper (include background, review of literature and knowledge gaps, methods, results and discussions, theoretical and practical implications, and conclusion)
- Appendices – If required
- References
04. Headings and Sub-headings
Major headings should be centred and in bold type. The first letter of each major word should be capitalised. Minor words, such as definite or indefinite articles or conjunctions should not be capitalised. A major heading should be preceded by two (2) single space lines and followed by one single space line. Sub-headings should similarly be in bold type face, but left justified, with the initial letter of each key word capitalised. Sub-headings should be preceded and followed by single space line. Sub-sub-headings should begin with a single space line and end with none. Capitalise just the first letter of the sub-sub-heading.
05. Tables and Figures
Table/Figure should be integrated within the text. Headings of tables and figures should be bold, with leading capitals for major words and be preceded and followed by one line. Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively throughout the document using Arabic numerals preceded by the word ‘Table’ / ‘Figure’. The number and title of the table should be right aligned and written above the table. The number and the title of the figure should appear below the object. Any table/figure duplicated or borrowed from other publishers should be acknowledged in the bottom.
06. Referencing
Author(s) should follow APA 7 referencing style
Click below link for the reference style guidlines;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o0xV0oYqqV42y3Kzm_dqx9qHz8bE9WBd/view?usp=sharing