Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies,

University of Delhi.

GUIDELINES FOR
RESEARCH PAPER SUBMISSION
Sem 6, AY 2020-21
BMS3FA (BPS) and BMS3FB (BPS)

MARCH 9, 2021
Prepared By: (Mr.) TUSHAR MARWAHA
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (University of Delhi), India
 Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies,
University of Delhi.

Message:
The Research Paper submission is an important component of your internal assessment
evaluation. Attempting this exercise with gusto and dedication would help only you. However,
attempting right is also important. With a view towards this, the following guidelines should be
followed while working on and preparing your Research Paper for submission.
For this semester, the research paper evaluation carries a maximum of 8 marks.

The research paper should conform to the following guidelines:

Stylistic
Font Style = Calibri
Font Size = 12 pt. size (Major Headings in Cambria 16pt. and sub-headings in Cambria 14pt.)
Spacing = 1.15 line spacing
Margins = 1 inch margins all round
Layout = Page Numbering is required
Format = MS Word doc/docx compatible format only. No pdf or odt.
Length = 5000 words (minimum 4800, max 5200, including all headings and excluding all indexes,
tables, charts, figures and references)
Cover Page = Each research paper should have a proper cover page with these details: Topic, Your
Name, Your Section, Group Number, Topic, Date of Submission, Submitted To.
Index = Each research paper must have an Index that lists the major sub-headings and
components of your research paper.
Tabling = A list of all figures and exhibits used must be presented in tabular form towards the start
of the research paper

Referencing
All sources must be acknowledged properly (both in-text and at the end). All references should be
in alphabetical order and comply with the Harvard citation style
Bibliography = A bibliography (created in the Harvard Style) that cites all sources referred to in the
research paper must be compiled and placed in a separate page at the end of the research paper.
References and Bibliography inclusions may be generated using online resources such as Cite This
For Me (link - http://www.citethisforme.com/)
Please note that simply writing the name of a website such as www.google.com is not a valid
reference.

Please refer to these links for referencing guidelines:

a. https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/libraryservices/library/referencing/icite/referencing/
harvard/referencelist.aspx
b. https://www.mendeley.com/guides/harvard-citation-guide

Plagiarism

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 Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies,
University of Delhi.
I encourage you to write out the research paper in your own words and based on your own
understanding of the subject matter at hand. Do not simply copy paragraphs en masse from
reference sources. A plagiarism check would be conducted on all research papers and any paper
not conforming to guidelines related to referencing and having an over-use of text from reference
sources would be marked down appropriately. Submission via Google Classroom gives you an
option to check your plagiarism scores and you should amend your paper accordingly.
Penalty = Plagiarism beyond 15% and over-use of referencing beyond 25% of the total word count
of your paper will attract a significant marks penalty.

Formatting
Please note that formatting also has a marks component attached to it. Badly formatted /
presented papers would be adjudged appropriately.

Submission
Date of Submission = Sunday, 18 April, 2021 11:59pm
Mode of Submission = Only in the Google Classroom mechanism. No email submissions will be
entertained.
There will be a marks penalty for late submission. All papers received more than 6 hours beyond
the submission deadline will not be considered and summarily awarded zero (0) marks.

Kindly do not ask for extensions to the submission deadline.

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