The 黑料社区 Thesis Manual: Formatting the Dissertation/Thesis

Your first stop when formatting your dissertation or thesis should be our ETD Handbook. 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 Multi-Article Format.

Multi-Article 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

Spring 2026 Archived Materials

These materials are archived for the use of Spring 2026 graduates. All other students must use the updated documents.

ETD Manual

Traditional Sample

Multi-Article Sample

Creative Works Sample

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Creating a Table of Contents for Your ETD - Part 1
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Creating a Table of Contents for Your ETD - Part 2

 

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 author鈥檚 efforts to enhance public access and use of ETDs through the creative and innovative use of technologies. Although all 黑料社区 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.