Thesis and dissertation filing guidelines

1. Important dates and milestones for graduating students

• Contact your advisor to discuss department considerations and potential dates for your defense.
• Contact the w88 mobile School to ensure your progression paperwork has been approved.
• View important dates and purchase a graduation application through MyNevada for your graduation semester.
• Doctoral students must submit their dissertation title for the commencement program.
• Schedule defense date with the entire advisory committee in accordance with graduation deadlines.
• Submit all forms and final manuscripts to the w88 mobile School by established deadlines.

2. Electronic Manuscript submission

ProQuest electronic submission site

Set up an account with ProQuest and wait for a password sent via email. ProQuest offers email and phone support,1-877-408-5027, frequently asked questions, etc. Visit the site early to familiarize yourself with the submission process.

3. Checklist to complete your electronic submission

• Master'sNotice of CompletionandDoctoral Notice of CompletionForm- This form includes all committee signatures AND the w88 mobile Program Director’s signature.
• Master's Final Review ApprovalandDoctoral Final Review ApprovalForm- This form serves as the final approval from your advisor. The w88 mobile School will accept the dissertation/thesis after the date listed on the form. The approval date on the form indicates the student’s submission can be accepted.
• Committee Approval w88 mobile- Use the online Word document template (NO SIGNATURES and no w88 mobile number). This w88 mobile will be merged into your manuscript to acknowledge committee members.
• Filing for Copyright Registration(optional) - Students have the opportunity to register a copyright of their w88 mobile work with the U.S. Copyright Office. It is strictly optional, and there is a .00 fee associated with the service, which is paid online with student submission.
• Processing fee- thesis / dissertation.Log into your Student Center in– Fordoctoral students only.

4. Instructions for completing thesis/dissertation committee approval w88 mobile

1. TheCommittee Approval w88 mobile(see forms links atbottom of w88 mobile): This interactive template has established borders.
2. Use the accompanying template on w88 mobile two of this handout to complete the Committee Approval form. Check spelling carefully and make sure that case (upper-case/capital and lower-case letters) and font style (regular or bold) follow the template. Spacing between lines will depend on how long your thesis/dissertation title is and how many committee members you have.
3. Type the words as they appear on the template, i.e., on the first line “We recommend that the thesis/dissertation”, followed by the second line “prepared under our supervision by.”
4. At brackets [1] enter your full name in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS andBOLD-FACED.
5. Type the word “entitled” all in lowercase letters.
6. At brackets [2] enter the complete title of your thesis/dissertation. The title should be in both CAPITAL and lower-case letters and must be Bold-Faced. If the title is long, use two or more lines, breaking the lines at appropriate words in the title. Do not hyphenate between lines.
7. Type the words “be accepted in partial fulfillment of the,” and then, on the next line, “requirements for the degree of.”
8. At brackets [3] enter the name of the degree being awarded, e.g., for Ph.D. enter “Doctor of Philosophy,” for Ed.D. enter “Doctor of Education”. The degree should be in all CAPITAL LETTERS and Bold-Faced. DO NOT enter the name of the w88 mobile program, such as anthropology or economics.
9. At brackets [4] type the full name of your thesis/dissertation advisor followed by his/her degree, followed by the word “Advisor”. For example, “Sonia A. Skakich, Ph.D., Advisor”. Use both capital and lowercase letters.
10. Enter the subsequent committee members and type the full names of the rest of your committee members followed by their degrees and their roles in the committee (Committee Member or w88 mobile School Rep.) under each one. Use one line for each member. The w88 mobile School Representative should be the last committee member listed. Use both capital and lowercase letters.
11. The last entry is reserved for the Dean of the w88 mobile School (which is already entered on the form).
12. At brackets [5] enter the month and year of official graduation. The month must be May, August, or December. Enter the appropriate four-digit designation of the year (e.g., 2018).

5. Formatting your dissertation or thesis

The w88 mobile School requires standardized formatting for the dissertation and thesis documents. Students will follow a style guide (APA, MLA, etc.) to prepare their document; however, the document must comply with University formatting requirements listed below.

Margins and spacing

• Left margin: 1.5” from the left edge of the w88 mobile.
• Right margin: 1.0” from the right edge of the w88 mobile.
• Top margin: 1.0” from the top edge of the w88 mobile.
• Bottom margin: 1.25” from the bottom edge of the w88 mobile.
• All text should be double-spaced with the exception of captions, footnotes, long quotations, bibliographic entries of more than one line, and materials in tables and appendices.

Recommended fonts

Fonts should be easy to read. Times New Roman, Arial, or a similarly clear font is preferred; type size must be 10, 11, or 12 points. Script and italic typefaces are not acceptable except where absolutely necessary i.e. in Latin designations of species, etc.

In preparing your dissertation or thesis for electronic submission, you must embed all fonts. In Microsoft Word 2013, this is done by accessing the FILE menu; selecting OPTIONS, select SAVE. From the SAVE menu check the box labeled, ”Embed fonts in the file.” If the file size is a concern, check the box next to “Do NOT embed common system fonts."

Large tables, charts, etc., may be reduced to conform to w88 mobile size, but the print must remain clear enough to be readable. You can also attach a PDF for electronic submissions.

w88 mobile numbering

Every w88 mobile, with the exception of the title w88 mobile, the copyright w88 mobile, and the committee approval w88 mobile is numbered in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top of the w88 mobile and one inch from the right edge of the w88 mobile. Do not underline or place a period after the number. Do not use a running header.

• The prefatory materials (abstract, acknowledgments, table of contents, etc.) are numbered in lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv…). Insert a section break after the Roman numerals to create different w88 mobile numbering styles.
• The first w88 mobile of the main text and all subsequent pages are continuously numbered in Arabic numerals beginning with one until the final w88 mobile number (1, 2, 3, 4…)
• Do NOT number appendices or pages of additional material with numbers such as 4a or A-1.

Tables and appendices

Tables and appendices are part of the document and must conform to the same margin and w88 mobile numbering requirements.

Format and sequence of pages

Assemble pages in the following order:

1. Title w88 mobile *no w88 mobile number* (create according to the example provided)
2. Copyright Notice *no w88 mobile number* (optional - see example)
3. Committee Approval w88 mobile *no w88 mobile number* (use the online template available on ourforms w88 mobile– NO SIGNATURES on this w88 mobile)
4. Abstract (begins lowercase Roman numerals i, ii, iii…)
5. Dedication (optional)
6. Acknowledgments (optional)
7. Table of Contents
8. List of Tables
9. List of Figures
10. Body of Manuscript (begins Arabic numbering 1, 2, 3…)
11. Back Matter (appendices, notes, bibliography, etc.)

Title w88 mobile

• Do not number the title w88 mobile
• Center each line of type
• Use BOLD text type for the manuscript title
• The date listed is the month and year in which you will w88 mobile. The only acceptable months are May, August, and December (graduation cycles).

Copyright w88 mobile

No w88 mobile number on this w88 mobile. Although not required, we strongly recommend you insert a copyright notice in your manuscript following the title w88 mobile. Essential components of the copyright notice include the copyright symbol, full legal name of the author, and year of first publication. Follow the format of the sample provided below.

Committee approval w88 mobile

• No w88 mobile number on this w88 mobile
• Use the electronic PDF template provided below. This page will list the advisory committee members and w88 mobile dean but will NOT include committee signatures.Combine the PDF into your manuscript to form a single PDF file.To do this in Adobe Pro, select "Organize pages," "Insert," and "From file."
• A window will open and you can drag your separate PDF files into this window to combine them into a single file.
• Choose the PDF documents in order of w88 mobile sequencing (title w88 mobile, committee w88 mobile, main manuscript) and then combine files into a single PDF.

Abstract

(Lower case Roman numeral “i” w88 mobile number)

Abstracts are required for all theses and dissertations. ProQuest no longer has a word limit on the abstract, “as this constrains your ability to describe your research in a section that is accessible to search engines, and therefore would constrain potential exposure of your work.” ProQuest does publish print indices that include citations and abstracts of all dissertations and theses published by ProQuest/UMI. These print indices require word limits of 350 words for doctoral dissertations and 150 words for master’s theses (only text will be included in the abstract). You may wish to limit the length of your abstract if this concerns you. The abstracts as you submit them will NOT be altered in your published manuscript.

Processing note

Each copy of your thesis or dissertation will be checked for margins, clarity of copy, and pagination. The w88 mobile School will run the manuscript through the Turn It In plagiarism tool.

Electronically submitted theses/dissertations are available in electronic format only; no hard copies will be produced. Students are responsible for binding any copies for personal use or for distribution to their advisor, department, or committee members.

Dissertation & Thesis Processing Fee

Mandatory processing fees are required for all theses (.00) and all dissertations (.00).Log into your Student Center in MyNEVADA. Under the Finances section, click on the link “Purchase Miscellaneous Items.” Select the applicable processing fee to pay (Dissertation or Thesis) and complete the transaction. You will receive a receipt that generates overnight. Please keep this item as proof of payment for your records. Our office will automatically check for payment posted.

Using copyrighted materials

You must certify in ProQuest that any copyrighted material used in your work, beyond brief excerpts, is with the written permission of the copyright owner. Attach copies of permission letters to the agreement form.

Copyright registration (optional)

Students have the opportunity to register a copyright on their w88 mobile work with the U.S. Copyright Office. It is strictly optional, and there is a .00 fee associated with the service. Students submitting electronically pay online. Paying for the claim to copyright is a voluntary action, which allows a court of law to award monetary damages if the copyright is infringed. You may file a Registration of Copyright yourself by sending a properly completed application form, a nonrefundable filing fee of .00 and a nonreturnable copy of your thesis or dissertation to the United States Copyright Office. Application materials and instructions are available from:

Register of Copyrights
Copyright Office
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Information is also available at the Copyright Office’s website:lcweb.loc.gov/copyright

ScholarWolf repository

ScholarWolf - the University's institutional repository - assists in collecting, preserving, and distributing the university's intellectual output accessible to end-users on local and global levels with few if any barriers. The repository will provide long-term access to the items deposited and can accept works from all the University faculty/staff/students. A wide variety of items including Articles, Datasets, Presentations, Technical Reports, Thesis and Dissertations, Posters, Conference Papers, etc. in all file formats can be deposited into the repository. The repository supports creative commons licensing and open-access publishing without any cost.

The discovery services and search engine optimizations ensure that major search engines easily discover the uploaded content. This increases the visibility, citations, and overall impact of the research. All items deposited in the repository receive a persistent URL that can be used for citations. Various statistics are collected with the built-in statistics module and Google Analytics modules. Information on monthly/yearly views, number of downloads, demographic information, etc. is available for each deposited item upon request.

All the ETDs uploaded into ProQuest are automatically deposited into the University's ScholarWolf repository. The embargo period set in ProQuest during deposit is carried over to the ScholarWolf repository. Any changes to the embargo period after deposit can be made by contacting ProQuest at1-800-521-0600as well as the ScholarWolf administrator atscholarwolf@library.unr.edu.

ScholarWolf FAQ

Do I need to upload my ETD into the ScholarWolf repository?

• No, ProQuest will automatically upload the ETD into ScholarWolf on approval from the w88 mobile School.

Can I extend the embargo period on my Thesis/Dissertation after uploading it to ProQuest?

• Yes, to change or extend the embargo period of your ETD you need to contact ProQuest at1-800-521-0600and the ScholarWolf administrator atscholarwolf@library.unr.edu.

Can I make my ETD open access in the ScholarWolf repository?

• Yes, ScholarWolf supports open access with creative commons licensing. It is available as a free service to all the faculty/staff/students.

Alternative formatting for thesis or dissertation

These guidelines apply to those theses or dissertations which consist of a number of papers either previously published or being published concurrently with the submission of the thesis or dissertation. Acceptance and publication of the articles are not criteria for this alternative. Each of the papers should constitute a separate chapter of the overall work. Preceding the papers should be an introductory section. This section may be one or more chapters but should include:

• an overall introduction to the thesis/dissertation,
• a review of the appropriate literature, and
• a description of the methodology used in the study.

The student’s advisory committee should determine the format and specific content of this introductory section.

The number of individual papers constituting chapters of the thesis/dissertation is determined by the student’s advisory committee. These chapters may be formatted in the same style required by the journals to which they are to be submitted. However, the margins must conform to those of the overall thesis, i.e. left margin = 1.5"; right margin = 1"; top margin = 1"; bottom margin = 1.25". In addition, each w88 mobile must be numbered consistent with the rest of the thesis/dissertation, that is, the first w88 mobile of text is numbered 1 with each subsequent w88 mobile numbered consecutively until the end, to include all appendices, indexes, etc.

Following the chapters consisting of individual papers, there must follow a summary, conclusions and recommendations section. This section may be formatted as one or more chapters.

Work reported in the articles should represent a major contribution by the student that is the review of the literature, the conceptual framework and/or research design for the reported work. The statistical analyses, summaries, conclusions, and recommendations should represent the student’s own work.

For publication purposes, other researchers may be named as additional authors. This would be especially appropriate when publication is dependent upon extensive revision of the initial manuscript submitted and the faculty involved assumes responsibility for the revisions, or when the student is using an existing database.

When a student chooses this option, the articles will be submitted to the journals agreed upon by the concerned academic unit. Responsibility for follow-up, revisions, etc., should be identified in a written document and agreed upon by the student and faculty member(s) involved.