Front Matter
The front matter contains the following items, in the order each should appear.
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Formatting Guidelines
All front matter pages are numbered in Roman numerals.
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Pagination
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Page numbers must be centered and sit at the bottom of the header with one single-spaced
line below. View these page number guidelines for help creating a Word doc with different page numbering formats. |
Title Page
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Counted as page i, but not numbered. Must include the fullest form of your name, official
degree title (no emphasis), month and year ETD is accepted by The Graduate School.
Shape title as an inverted pyramid. |
Copyright Page
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Not counted or numbered. This page must be included in every ETD. Type "by / [Your
Name]" on the same lines as the same words on your title page. Use the fullest for
of your name. |
Dedication, Acknowledgements, Vita, American Indian Heritage (optional)
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Continue in Roman numerals. Frontispiece or dedication may be no longer than one single-spaced
page.
If you include a vita, it can contains your full name, heritage, education, etc. The
vita should be written in essay form in the third person and may not exceed one single-spaced
page.
American Indian/Alaska Native students wishing to include heritage and tribal information
may do so as part of a vita or as a seperate single-spaced page.
Acknowledgements are limited to one double-spaced page.
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Table of Contents
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Continue in Roman numerals. Complete a detailed listing of all subdivisions (headings)
in ETD. Front matter is not included in the Table of Contents. Single space individual entries
and add a double space in between major entries (e.g. chapter titles).
If your TOC runs onto more than one page, include a heading (continued) at the top
of each additional page. Take caution before creating a custom TOC in Word.
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List of Tables, Figures, Images, etc.
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Continue in Roman numerals. List of Tables should come before List of Figures. Each
should be on a separate page. Double space between entries and single space individual
entries. See Sample Pages for how to format headings and align entries.
If your List of Tables/List of Figures runs onto more than one page, include a heading
(continued) at the top of the page and include Table/Figure and Page headings on each
additional page.
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Glossary or Nomenclature (optional) |
Continue in Roman numerals. Match spacing of entries to List of Tables/List of Figures.
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Abstract |
Final Roman numeral page (unless you include a Preface or Foreword). Single-spaced
and no more than 350 words. The abstract must contain the following four elements:
(1) statement of the problem, (2) procedure or methods, (3) results and (4) conclusions.
(You do not need to number or identify the preceding elements.) Mathematical formulas,
abbreviations, diagrams, and other illustrative materials should not be included.
The Abstract should be written to be understood by a person who does not have expertise
in the field. The abstract can be written in the student’s native language along with an English
translation.
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Preface or Foreword (optional) |
Final Roman numeral page of your front matter, if included. Double space and indent the first line of each paragraph. |
Body Matter
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All body matter pages are numbered in Arabic numerals, starting with chapter one. |
Chapter titles and headings
Table and Figure
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Chapter One begins Arabic numbered pages. Continue Arabic numerals through the end of your ETD.
Write out chapter numerals (e.g. CHAPTER ONE not CHAPTER 1).
See our Hints for Spacing (PDF) for additional help.
If you have a long table that spans more than one page, include a heading (e.g. Table
1 Continued) at the top of the second page. If you are having trouble adding “Table
[x] Continued” to the top line of the second page, try these tips.
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Back (Reference) Matter
The back matter contains the following items, in the order each should appear.
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Formatting Guidelines
All back matter pages are numbered in Arabic numerals, continuing from the body matter.
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Bibliography, Literature Cited, or References Cited |
Continue Arabic numbers after final page of body matter. References are single-spaced with a double-space between citations.
Use a References Cited divider page as shown in the example ONLY if you also have
appendices. Otherwise, type REFERENCES CITED (or the heading of your choice) at the
top of the same page as your references, triple-spaced above your first reference
entry.
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Appendix or Appendices |
Continue Arabic numerals after Reference matter. The bibliography/references will precede the appendices except
when the appendices contain references that have not previously appeared in the text.
Appendix material should be subdivided into logical classifications and each appendix
should be given a separate letter and title. Include divider pages for each individual appendix.
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