• Dissertation Guide
• Introduction
• Instructions for Graduate Students Applying for Graduation, Spring 2007
• Checklist of Steps
• How to set page numbers in Microsoft Word
• Common Dissertation/Thesis Format Errors
• Policy Issues: Prior to Conducting the Research
  • Use of Copyrighted Material
  • Use of Human Subjects in Research
  • Use of Animals in Research
• General Format Requirements & Manuscript Mechanics
  • Contents of the Thesis/Dissertation
  • Paper
  • Style
  • Spacing
  • Margins
  • Arrangement and Pagination
  • Elements of the Thesis/Dissertation
    • Signature Page
    • Copyright
    • Title Page
    • Preface/Acknowledgements
    • Abstract
    • Table of Contents
    • Appendices
    • Bibliography
    • Vita
  • Tables, Figures, Illustrative Materials
  • Documentation of Sources
  • Non-Print Theses/Dissertaion
  • Style Manuals
• Printing and Processing
  • Methods of Duplication
  • Multiple Volumes
  • Submission of Required Copies
  • Microfilming the Dissertation/Practica Report
  • Dissertations on the web
• Manuscript Format Requirements
  • Contents
  • Format
  • Documentation of Sources
  • Permission for Use of Previously Published Material
  • Required Preface Text
• Examples
  • Single and Multiple Research Projects in a Dissertation
  • Signature Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Title Page
  • Abstract Page
  • Table of Contents (a)
  • Table of Contents (b)
  • Vita
  • Permission to include previously published material
• Policy On Procedures for Completing a Graduate Degree

Dissertation and Thesis Guide

Last revised August 2011
Last web update August 2011
dgOnepage.htm was last modified February 06, 2007

This guide was prepared by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Questions concerning these guidelines or any aspect of manuscript preparation for the thesis, dissertation, or report should be directed to the Assistant Graduate Dean in the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, FA3.104, 972-883-2234.