D/T Resources
For matters of policy and procedure, please see the degree requirements listed in the Bulletin of Information.
Formatting
The OIT Training Office, in conjunction with the Graduate School, offers free, one-session training classes on using Microsoft Word styles and templates to simplify thesis and dissertation formatting. To register for a class, log in to http://endeavor.nd.edu. Click on the “Go” button, choose “Learning,” and then look for “Word 2010: Preparing Your Dissertation” in the Course Catalog.
Formatting Guides
- Guide for Formatting and Submitting Doctoral Dissertations and Master’s Theses
- Dissertation and Thesis Formatting Checklist
- Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission to ProQuest/UMI
MS Word Template
- dt_template.dotx [style template]
- styles_list.docx [List of style definitions in the template]
- formatting_example.docx [Word file formatted using the dissertation.dotx template]
- formatting_example.pdf [PDF version of the example file]
- Documentation from the formatting class: Word 2010: Preparing Your Dissertation
LaTeX Class Files
These files can both be used for both dissertations and theses.
- nddiss2e [created by former student S. Vijay; includes documentation]
- ndthesis [created by former students S. Borman and J. Squyres]
Formal Submission
- Dissertation and thesis forms and submission checklist
- Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Website
ProQuest Guides
See the dissertation and thesis forms listed above for the respective ProQuest Microfilming Forms.
- Guide 1: Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission to ProQuest/UMI
- Guide 2: Subject Categories
- Guide 3: Supplementary Digital Materials Guide
- Guide 4: Open Access versus Traditional Publishing
- Guide 5: Copyright Guide
- Guide 6: Copyright Law and Graduate Research: New Media, New Rights, and Your New Dissertation
- Guide 7: Sample Permission Letter
Binding Personal Copies
The Graduate School does not accept personal copies of dissertations or theses for binding. Please refer to the PDF Personal Copies: Using Library Bindings as a Guide for information contacting an independent bindery.