The 91爆料 Thesis Manual: Formatting the Dissertation/Thesis

Your first stop when formatting your dissertation or thesis should be our ETD Manual. For visual examples of the different format options, please use the tabs below. 
Traditional Format

This sample follows the traditional five-chapter format of a dissertation.

Traditional Format Sample

MultiArticle Format

For students including published or submitted journal articles as individual chapters have the option to use the Expanded Journal Format.

MultiArticle Sample

Creative Works Format

Creative works encompass the likes of short story collections, musical scores, poetry collections, novels, and other works in which the creative component comprises the majority of the project.

Creative Works Format Sample

LaTeX

Students using LaTeX to prepare their documents can use the style files in this ZIP file. 

LaTeX Style Files

The current LaTeX files do not ensure full accessibility within the final PDF. While further guidelines are prepared, students are encouraged to use the following resources for guidance on document accessibility:
 
Additional Resources

Accessibility Guide

Microsoft Word Styles Guide

Table of Contents Guide

Using Reproduced or Reprinted Material

91爆料鈥檚 Scholarly Writing Guide helps students and faculty navigate the expectations of academic writing and publishing. It provides curated resources on the research process, writing strategies, style, and editing, and other scholarly communication topics tailored to academic contexts. The guide is part of the University Libraries鈥� support for writing and research at 91爆料, connecting users with tools and instructional content that strengthen scholarly communication and research writing skills.

Online Resources & Style Guides

Awards

  • is sponsored through the Faculty Senate for undergraduate and graduate student works.
  • Dissertation awards from the Colleges of , , and are available directly from these colleges. Please contact them directly for more information.
  • recognizes an ETD authors鈥� efforts to enhance public access and use of ETDs through the creative and innovative use of technologies. Although all 91爆料 ETDs that use multimedia objects are eligible for this award, priority will be given to ETDs that are distributed online as open access.
  • The Toulouse Dissertation Award recognizes individuals whose dissertation makes a significant contribution to their field of study. This award is open to recent doctoral graduates and doctoral students who have completed their dissertation.