7144 International Standard (ISO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION MEXAYHAPOAHAR OPTAHW3ALWH NO CTAHAAPTW3AUMW·ORGANISATION INTE RNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION Documentation - Presentation of theses and similar documents Documentation-Présentationdesthesesetdocumentsassimiles First edition - 1986-12-01 (3) UDC 001.818:655.53 Ref.No.ISO7144-1986 (E) O7144-1986 Descriptors : documentation, theses, presentation. Price based on 10 pages Noreproductionornetworkingpermitted withoutlicensefromIHS Not for Resale Foreword ISO(the International OrganizationforStandardization)isaworldwidefederation of national standards bodies (iSo member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through Iso technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, govern- mental and non-governmental, in liaison with Iso, also take part in the work. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by the ISO Council. They are approved in accordance with ISO procedures requiring at InternationalStandardISO7144waspreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeISO/TC46 Documentation. Users should note that all International Standards undergo revision from time to time and that any reference made herein to any other International Standard implies its latest edition, unless otherwise stated. InternationalOrganizationforStandardization,1986 Printed in Switzerland Copyrightlntemationa Organizatinfor Standardization No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 7144-1986 (E) Documentation --- Presentation of theses and similar documents 0 Introduction Iso 1086, Documentation -- Title-leaves of a book. The rules set out in this International Standard are for the use ISo2108,Documentation International standard book of botheditors and authors oftheses. numbering (ISBN). The presentation, style and establishment of the bibliography Iso 2145, Documentation - Numbering of divisions and sub- ofathesis shall conformtotheparticularrules oftheuniversity divisions in written documents. to which it is submitted even if the thesis is distributed outside the university. Iso 2384,Documentation -Presentation of translations. Itisalso recommendedtoregisterthebibliographicdescription Iso3297Documentation International standard serial of the document with the appropriate body, additionally in- numbering(issN). dicating the form of presentation, availability and distribution list. Iso 5966, Documentation - Presentation of scientific and technical reports. 1 Scope and field of application Iso 6357, Documentation - Spine titles on books and other publications. This International Standard gives rules for the presentation of theses and similar documents in all disciplines. 3Definition It is applicable to theses presented For the purpose of this International Standard the following - in book form; definition applies. - as parts of books ; thesis;dissertation:Documentwhichpresentstheauthor's as periodical articles; research and findings and submitted by him in support of his -astypescripts; candidature for a degree or professional qualification. as a set of separate publications. Methods of production The rules apply to theses reproduced in the following forms : - composed and printed; 4.1 Theses shall be presented in a legible form in typescript or print. Typed characters shall be well formed and black. inidenticalformorwithreduction(forexamplefromA4 Drawings and sketches shall be in black ink. to A5); - in microform. 4.2 Paper Paper shall bewhite,of an opacityand qualitythatallowsprint- 2. References ing, reading and micro-reproduction. Iso 31 (parts 0 to 13), General principles concerning quantities, 4.3 Size units and symbols. iso214,Documenta