Dissertation and Thesis Handbook

Updated 7/7/2008

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News flash---

                                As of July 1, 2008, the University put the following changes into place:

As of September 2, 2008, ProQuest's Publishing Fee will increase from $55 to $65. (This is one of the fees that students pay directly to ProQuest through the e-dissertation upload site.)

E-DISSERTATION INITIATIVE

GENERAL OVERVIEW

DEADLINES FOR GRADUATION AND SUBMISSION


MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION


ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS


TABLES AND FIGURES


MICROFILMING AND COPYRIGHTING


MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION


SUMMARY AND REMINDERS

APPENDICES

A.  LIST OF PROFESSIONAL STYLE MANUALS BY DEGREE PROGRAM

B.   SAMPLE FIRST PAGE OF A CHAPTER  

C.   HEADINGS AND LEVELS   

D.   SAMPLE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND [MS WORD] LIST OF TABLES TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTIONS

E.   SAMPLE TITLE PAGE FOR DISSERTATION

F.   SAMPLE TITLE PAGE FOR MASTER'S THESIS

G.  TEMPLATE FOR FRONT MATTER AND COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 
                Sample Permission Letter for Inclusion of Copyrighted Material
                Sample Language for Exclusion of Restricted Copyrighted Material

H  www.ecoach.com (Link to The All-But-Dissertation Survival Guide)

I.    SAMPLE REFERENCES ACCORDING TO APA, MLA, AND CHICAGO

J.   GRADUATE SCHOOL POLICIES

K.   FORM(S)

L.   CHECKLIST: FINAL DISSERTATION AND THESIS MATERIALS
M.  GLOSSARY

N.  INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD

O.  README FILE FOR TEMPLATES

P.  CHAPTER TEMPLATE

QBIBLIOGRAPHY TEMPLATE

R.  APPENDIX TEMPLATE