Asked by: Mary Satchell

Guidelines for formatting glossaries:

1. arrange entries alphabetically.
2. if the entry is a phrase, give it in its natural order (software development) rather than reversed (development, software)
3. non-letter characters precede “a” in ordering.
4. show alternative spellings in parentheses.

How do you format a glossary in a research paper?

You place the glossary at the beginning of the document, just after the table of contents (or, if applicable, the list of figures or list of abbreviations). Readers of your dissertation can then first look through the key terms before they actually read your dissertation in full.

How do you write a glossary list?

Glossaries may be formatted in a number of ways, but generally terms are listed in alphabetical order with their definitions, and a line space separates each entry. They are generally placed before notes and works-cited lists and may appear as part of an appendix before those items.

Where do you put the glossary of terms?

“A glossary is a list of technical terms or abbreviations that may be unfamiliar to some readers. Those terms used more than once should be listed in a glossary, which is usually placed before the bibliography, i.e. towards the end, but can be place at the end of the preliminary pages (if it is a short glossary).

How do you add a glossary to an article?

Article Editor

1. Click New Article or edit an existing article.
2. Select the word you want to add to the Glossary.
3. Click Add to Glossary.
4. Add the meaning of the highlighted Expression.
5. Click Save to Glossary or Cancel.

What is a glossary example?

Glossary definition



The definition of glossary is a list of words and their meanings. The alphabetical listing of difficult words in the back of a book is an example of a glossary.

What is a glossary look like?

Or an explanation of what the word means that way the reader can learn new words and what they mean.

What is glossary in a research report?

The research glossary defines terms used in conducting social science and policy research, for example those describing methods, measurements, statistical procedures, and other aspects of research; the child care glossary defines terms used to describe aspects of child care and early education practice and policy.