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E. Thesis Format Preliminary Pages in sequence Title Page** Copyright Page (if applicable) Reader's Approval Page** Dedicatory Page (optional) Acknowledgments (optional) Abstract** Preface (optional) Table of Contents** List of Tables (if any) List of Figures (if any) List of Illustrations or Schemes (if any) List of Abbreviations (if applicable) Glossary (if applicable) ** Required Page No. i (counted, not printed) sample on page 12 ii (counted, not printed) sample on page 13 iii (counted, not printed) sample on page 14 iv v vi vii viii ix x xi xii xiii
1 First page of text Following the preliminary pages is the text of the dissertation or thesis, which begins with Arabic numeral 1. Following the conclusion of the thesis/dissertation is, in the following order: Bibliography (required) Appendices (if applicable) Vita (required, the last numbered pages) 1) Title page: The form and contents of the title page must follow the sample shown on page (12). All the information shown on the sample (from the title to the copyright statement) is required. Scientific formulas and abbreviations should be avoided in titles whenever possible. Please note that the title should be in full caps as noted in the example. 2) Copyright Page (if applicable): It is your decision whether or not to have your work copyrighted. You may want to ask your advisor their opinion on the subject, but even if you do not officially register your copyright, you still will have some basic copyright protections. Should you register copyright on your dissertation Copyright legislation of 1976 ensures that your work already has a degree of protection even if you do not register it. Registration, however, establishes a public record of your copyright. You cannot file an infringement suit until you have registered, nor can you sue for infringement that occurred prior to registration. Also, you may be unable to recover attorney's fees or sue
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for so-called "statutory damages" which the law provides in cases where real damage is difficult to show. A sample copyright page is provided on page (13) of this Guide. Thesis/Dissertation writers may register copyright on their own by downloading forms from the Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov. Since theses are not microfilmed, authors wishing to copyright their work will have to do so on their own. If you decide you do not want to have your manuscript copyrighted, do not include a copyright page in the work. 3) Readers Approval Page:

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