Graduate School Formatting Resources
Thesis Guidelines
Your final thesis or dissertation must follow specific formatting guidelines and be submitted electronically for approval by the Graduate School. As you begin the process of formatting your thesis, be sure to review the Graduate School thesis guidelines and reference the document frequently as you format your paper.
Manuscript Formatting
See page 9 in the Graduate School Thesis Guidelines for more information on submitting a manuscript thesis.
Thesis Formatting Videos
The below videos focus on formatting requirements that often require revisions. Watch each short clip to save yourself time and energy in the revision process!
Formatting your Title Page:
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Formatting the Table of Contents:
Formatting the List of Figures & List of Tables:
Formatting Page Numbering throughout the Thesis:
Formatting the Thesis Body:
Additional Formatting Help
The following resources may also be helpful as you implement the thesis guidelines in your paper:
- Graduate School Sample Thesis- This is an example of a condensed thesis formatted according to the Graduate School thesis guidelines. Refer to the thesis guidelines for more expansive formatting help.
- Graduate School Preliminary Formatting Review- If you would like the Graduate School to provide general guidance on your thesis formatting, you can send your thesis for a preliminary review before you submit your thesis to ProQuest. Please note that this submission does NOT satisfy the initial submission deadline requirement.
- LaTeX SIUE Thesis Template – If you are familiar with LaTeX formatting, here is a template you can access.
- LaTeX Resources - Link from Professor Jireh Loreaux to help with LaTeX
- SIUE Microsoft Office License- SIUE has licensed Microsoft Office365 for students, faculty, and staff. Students are eligible to download and use Microsoft Office on personal computers to ensure access to the latest version of Microsoft Word.
