1. Paper must be 5-7 pages in length (double spaced, 1 inch margins, regular size type–no larger than 12
point, no quadruple spacing between paragraphs, no starting the paper half way down the first page, no double
spacing of info at the top of the page). Papers of less than 5 COMPLETE pages do not meet the MINIMUM
length. That’s ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH PAGE. (If you are having trouble
reaching the minimum, contact me and I can help you get on the right track.)
2. In your research you should consult a minimum of 5 sources (not counting course textbooks). All sources must
be listed on a separate bibliography page and attached to the back of your paper. Although required, the
bibliography page does NOT count as one of your 5 minimum pages. You can use whatever style you would like for
your bibliography, but you need to include author, title, date and publishing company). Also, your paper must
include footnotes, endnotes or parentheses (your choice) which give the author, title, page number, etc. for ANY
information you are using from a source. If you use internet sources for your paper you should use only QUALITY
ACADEMIC resources and part of my consideration in your grade will be how well you chose those resources. For
internet materials you will need to give author (if known), page title and exact URL (web location) so that I can go
directly to the page if necessary. At this point in the development of the web the vast majority of internet sources
are NOT sufficient quality for an academic paper. Note that, although I applaud the concept of Wikipedia, it is NOT
a satisfactory source for your paper. I strongly recommend the electronic databases available through the library
website as an extremely valuable resource for accessing academic journals in Religious Studies and other
humanities fields. They are usually excellent resources for your paper. Also, there are an increasing number of
academic books available entirely online through the library web site.
3. The paper should be on a SPECIFIC topic which examines some aspect of modern magic and
compares it to ancient magic from an academic, scholarly point of view.