Formatting a Russian term paper (kursovaya) to GOST: chapters, figures, tables
A Russian term paper uses the same page layout as a referat under GOST 7.32-2017, plus rules for what a longer paper contains: chapters numbered 1, 1.1, 1.1.1; figure captions below the figure, centred — “Рисунок 1 – Title”; table titles above the table, on the left — “Таблица 1 – Title”.
| Element | Rule | GOST 7.32-2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Chapters | Arabic numbers without a full stop: 1, 1.1, 1.1.1; each chapter on a new page | 6.4.1, 6.2.1 |
| Introduction, conclusion, references | Unnumbered, capitals, centred | 6.2.1 |
| Figure caption | Below, centred: “Рисунок 1 – Title”, no full stop | 6.5.7 |
| Table title | Above, left, no indent: “Таблица 1 – Title”; continuation: “Продолжение таблицы 1” | 6.6.3 |
| Lists | Dashes; for references use а), б), в) (never ё, з, й, о, ч, ъ, ы, ь) | 6.4.6 |
Page layout is in formatting a referat to GOST; the reference list in a GOST reference list.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the figure caption go in a Russian term paper?
Below the figure, centred: “Рисунок 1 – Title”, without a full stop (GOST 7.32-2017, 6.5.7). Table titles go above the table on the left.
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