Formatting
The Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Process (PDF)
This document explains in detail the timeline and various steps students must follow to complete the electronic thesis and dissertation process. Instructions for submitting the final hard copies and paperwork are included.
Organization and Formatting Guidelines for Theses, Dissertations, and Doctoral Essays (PDF)
This document contains the Graduate School's detailed instructions on how to organize and format your manuscript.
Guide to Dissertation Page Number Format (PDF)
This document provides instructions on how to move the page number in your Word document.
Technical Guidelines for Preparing Theses, Dissertation, & Doctoral Essays (PDF)
The Technical Guidelines for Preparing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Doctoral Essays contain the Library's requirements for the Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of theses required for submission into the electronic database. They include information on the requirement to embed fonts, some tips for using common software platforms to prepare PDF files, and instructions for submitting final theses to the database itself.
If you have any questions, contact the Dissertation Editor by phone at (305) 284-4154 or by e-mail at grad.dissertation@miami.edu.
