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University of Washington: Style and Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations
University of Washington Graduate School:
Style and Policy Manual for Theses and Dissertations
To the Graduate Student
A thesis or a dissertation is the outcome of a substantial effort. Its content and style will reflect on you, faculty members who have guided your work, and on the University of Washington. By adhering to the standards set forth in the following pages you will be presenting your work in a professional manner, to the credit of all who have contributed to it.
Dale E. Johnson, Acting Dean
The Graduate School
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Checklist for Submission of Theses and Dissertations
Checklist for Submission of Doctoral Dissertations
I. General Information for Filing of Theses and Dissertations
Introduction
Thesis or Dissertation
Thesis Advisers
Requirements for All Theses and Dissertations
Language
Deadlines
Application for the degree
Completion of degree requirements
Registration
Faculty Approval
Presentation to the Graduate School
Final Inspection by the Graduate School
Copyrighting
Binding Fees and Binding Extra Copies of Your Thesis
Special Requirements for Doctoral Dissertations
Procedures for Scheduling the Final Examination
Sixty-day Time Limit for Submission of the Dissertation
Presentation of Documents
Microfilming
II. Producing the Thesis or Dissertation
General
Typists
Paper
Typing or Printing the Thesis
Formatting
Character Size
Fonts
Printers
Special Requirements for Double-Sided Presentation
Symbols
Duplicating the Thesis
Style Manuals
Margins
Pagination
Introduction
Footnotes, Chapter Notes, or End Notes
Illustrations
Captions
Facing Caption Pages
Tables
Figures
Color
Oversize Illustrations
Reduction
Folding
Pockets
Bibliography or List of References
Appendices
Presentation of Exhibits
III. Arrangement of Pages
Arrangement of Master's Thesis
Arrangement of Doctoral Dissertation
IV. Sample Pages
Copyright
Master's Thesis
Doctoral Dissertation
Title Page
Title
Author's Name
Degree Title
Year
Approval Signature
Number of Copies of the Title Page
Program Authorized to Offer Degree
Quote Slip
Abstract
Master's Thesis
Doctoral Dissertation
Length
Symbols and Formulas
Preliminary Pages
Table of Contents
Preliminary Pages
Appendices
Pocket Materials
List of Figures, List of Tables, etc.
Page Arrangement and Pagination
Captions
Format
Acknowledgments
Copy Centers
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is defined as the use of the words, ideas, diagrams, etc., of publicly available work without appropriately acknowledging the sources of these materials. This constitutes plagiarism whether it is intentional or unintentional and whether it is the work of another or of yourself.
The University of Washington takes plagiarism very seriously and will not tolerate it.