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Honors thesis guidelines

The purpose of this guide is to provide guidelines preparing and submitting your honors thesis. This document is intended to be used in conjunction with the guidelines provided by your academic department.

References/Works Cited

The title of this section will be determined by the citation style you are using (APA, MLA, etc.). Use the style guide designated by your department. 

Your reference list should include a significant number of authoritative sources. Sources like Wikipedia are not appropriate to cite in an honors thesis, unless the content of the thesis is a study of sources like Wikipedia. Normally an honors thesis includes at least 20 sources, but this can vary depending on discipline.