Thesis Handbook - Contents

Chapter I: Introduction

• Thesis Office Location and Hours of Operation
• Deadlines and Time Limits
• Thesis Writing and Formatting Resources
1. The Writer’s Workshop
2. Dissertation Writing Workshops
3. Thesis Formatting Workshops
• Deposit by Proxy or by Mail
• Additional Information

Chapter II: Requirements For Depositing and Graduating

• Eight Steps for Thesis Deposit and Degree Conferral
1. Registration Requirements
2. Application for Graduation
3. Title Page Check in the Thesis Office
4. Departmental Format Review
5. Thesis Office Format Review
6. Deposit
• Materials Required for Master's Candidates
• Materials Required for Doctoral Candidates
7. Update Your Address Information
8. Post Deposit Considerations
• Fellowship Appointments
• Certification of Degree
• Participation in Commencement Ceremonies
• Binding of Personal Copies

Chapter III: Organization and Format of Theses

• General Formatting Specifications
1. Documentation Styles
2. General Guidelines
• Margins
• Font Style and Font Size
• Line Spacing
• Pagination
• Paper
• Print Quality
• Color Copies
• CDs and Other Non-print Media
• A Thesis Exceeding 500 Pages or 2 ½ Inches in Thickness
• Organization of Materials
1. Front Matter
• Notice of Copyright
• Title Page
• Abstract
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Table of Contents
• Lists of Tables, Figures, Symbols, and/or Abbreviations
2. Text Section
• Documentation of Sources
• Headings
• Tables, Figures, Photographs and Musical Examples
3. Back Matter
• Bibliography or List of References
• Appendix or Appendices
• Curriculum Vitae or Author's Biography
4. Supplemental Material
• Departmental Format Approval Form
• Certificate of Committee Approval
• ProQuest/UMI Publishing Agreement (Doctoral Students Only)
• ProQuest Abstract (Doctoral Students Only)
• Survey of Earned Doctorates (Doctoral Students Only)

Chapter IV: Publication, Copyright, and Patentable Materials

• Publishing Options with ProQuest
1. Open Access
2. Traditional
3. Release and Restriction Options
• Use of Copyrighted and Previously Published Material in a Thesis
1. Fair Use
2. Previously Published Material
• Copyrighting Your Work
1. Copyright Law and Your Thesis
2. Registering Your Copyright
3. Patent Review

References

• References

Appendix A: Checklists

• Master's Degree Candidates
• Doctoral Degree Candidates

Appendix B: Sample Pages

All sample pages in Appendix B are PDF files.

• Sample ProQuest Abstract
• Sample Departmental Approval Form
• Sample Certificate of Committee Approval (CCA) Form
• Sample Notice of Copyright Page
• Sample Title Page (Doctoral Students)
• Sample Title Page (Master's Students)
• Sample Abstract
• Sample Dedication Page
• Sample Acknowledgements Page
• Sample Table of Contents
• Sample List of Tables (Optional Unless Required by Department)
• Sample Text Page
• Sample Rotated Figure
• Sample Author's Biography

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