Appendix

An appendix (one item) or appendices (more than one item) is/are the important reference materials category. Appendices are always supplementary to the research paper.  An appendix contains supplementary material that is not an essential part of the main body of the text. It includes the material which cannot be logically included in the main body of the text. A separate appendix should be used for each distinct topic or set of data and always have a title descriptive of its contents. The appendix serves the function of providing greater clarity and authenticity for the readers of the report. Never include an appendix that isn’t referred to in the text. All appendices should be summarized in your paper where it is relevant to the content.

Appendix usually includes:

• supporting evidence (preferably a copy of the primary documents like orders, letters, etc.)
• technical figures, graphs, tables, statistics
• a detailed description of research instruments
• maps, charts, photographs, drawings
• questionnaires/surveys 
• transcripts of interviews

               

Uses of Appendices:

• The appendix helps the researcher to display the relevant original source materials used for the study
• The appendix can provide additional information regarding the study
• Too lengthy information can be given in the appendix without affecting the main body of the text
• The researcher can give supporting documents in the appendix for validating his arguments.
• Can be used when there are constraints placed on the length of your paper.

Format for giving Appendix:

• Appendices may place at the end of the main body of the text
• Appendices should be arranged sequentially (preferably in Roman numbers) by the order they were first referenced in the text
• Each appendix begins on a new page
• The heading should be "Appendix," followed by a letter or number [e.g., "Appendix A" or "Appendix 1"], centered and written in bold type.
• Appendices must be listed in the table of contents [if used].
• The page number(s) of the appendix/appendices will continue with the numbering from the last page of the text.