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• Introduction

• I. Order and Components
  • Order
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Abstract
  • Dedication, Acknowledgements, Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures or Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • List of Symbols
• II. Format
  • Margins
  • Font Type and Size
  • Spacing and Indentation
  • Pagination
  • Footnotes and Endnotes
  • Tables and Figures
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography/References
  • Fees
  • Internet Distribution
• III. Copyrighting
  • Using Copyrighted Materials
  • Use of Your Own Previously Published Materials
• IV. Submission

• Checklist
• Sample Pages

Checklist

Title Page

Does the page have a 2” margin at the top?
Is your full name 1” below the title?
Does the statement correctly specify the department, curriculum, or school granting your degree?
Are the names of your committee members (without signatures) included?
Have you left the page number off (even though you count this page in numbering)?

Copyright Page (optional)

Does your name appear exactly as it does on the title page?
Is the copyright page numbered ii?

Abstract

Does the page show a 2” margin at the top?
Does the second page (if any) return to a 1” margin at the top?
Is the title worded exactly as it is on the title page?
Is the text of your abstract no longer than 150 words (for a thesis) or 350 words (for a dissertation)?
Is this page numbered in lower case Roman numerals?

Dedication, Acknowledgement(s) and/or Preface (if any)

Do the dedication, acknowledgements(s) and preface each begin on a new page?
Does the first page of each have a 2” margin at the top?
Do the second and subsequent pages of each return to the 1” top margin?
Are these pages numbered in lower case Roman numerals?

Table of Contents

Does the first page have a 2” margin at the top?
Do the second and subsequent pages of the table of contents return to the 1” top margin?
Are these pages numbered in lower case Roman numerals?
Is each entry single-spaced, with a double space between entries?
Are the major subheadings within chapters and appendices listed?
Are the corresponding page numbers accurate?

Lists of Tables, Figures, Illustrations, Abbreviations, and Symbols

Does each list have a heading 1” below the top of the page?
Are all lists properly numbered, given a title, and listed consecutively?
Is each entry in the list single-spaced, with a double space between entries?
Are these pages numbered with lower case Roman numerals?

Chapters

Does the first page (only) of each chapter begin 2” from the top of the page?
Do the second and subsequent pages of each chapter begin 1” from the top of the page?
Is the text double-spaced (except for blocked quotations, notes, captions, legends, and long headings, which are single-spaced)?
Are paragraphs indented consistently throughout?
Are page numbers of the text centered and in Arabic numerals without any additional punctuation?
Have you left the page number off the first page of each chapter (even though you count these pages in numbering)?

Footnotes or Endnotes

Have you numbered notes consecutively either within each chapter or throughout the work?
Are note numbers properly formatted as superscript Arabic numerals or as Arabic numerals placed on the line and followed by a period?
Is each note single-spaced, with a double space between notes?
Do endnotes begin on a separate page?

Appendices

Does the page have a 1” margin at the top?
Have you placed all appendices after the last chapter and before the bibliography?
Have you assigned each appendix a number or letter and title?
Are page numbers of the text centered and in Arabic numerals without any additional punctuation?

Bibliography/References

Does the page have a 1” margin at the top?
Are all entries single-spaced, with a double space between entries?
If references are included at the end of each chapter, does each set begin on a separate page?
Are page numbers of the text centered and in Arabic numerals without any additional punctuation?