Dissertation and Thesis Handbook

Updated 09/28/2009

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View, at your convenience, as much or as little as you'd like.

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The link to our e-dissertation uploading site is:

http://www.etdadmin.com/temple

E-DISSERTATION INITIATIVE

GENERAL OVERVIEW

DEADLINES FOR GRADUATION AND SUBMISSION

• Applying for Graduation
  • Doctoral
  • Master's
• Distributing the Announcement of Dissertation Defense
• Draft Review
• Submitting Final Copies and Paperwork
• Am I Finished Yet??

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

• Front Matter/Preliminary Pages
• Official Signature Page (Still necessary but not part of the pdf)
• Title Page (page i )
• Copyright Page (page ii)
• In-text Short Abstract (if you have a copyright page, then the short abstract is page iii, otherwise the abstract is numbered ii.)
• Acknowledgments and/or Dedication (Continue small roman pagination.)
• Table of Contents (Continue small roman pagination.)
• List of Tables/Figures/Illustrations (Continue small roman pagination.)
• Text

• Main Body
• Introduction
• Chapter Numbers and Titles (Chapter 1 must begin on page 1 [arabic number].)
• Notes
• Back Matter/Reference Material

• References Cited/Bibliography (Continue arabic pagination.)
• Appendices  (Continue arabic pagination.)

TABLES AND FIGURES

MICROFILMING AND COPYRIGHTING

• Microfilming
• Copyrighted Materials
• Inclusion of Copyrighted Materials in Your Dissertation

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

• Fee Schedule for Degree Completion 
• Padded Envelopes
• Personal Bound Copies (Paley Library Fee-based Service)

SUMMARY AND REMINDERS