Electronic Thesis & Dissertations

• Where to Start
  • Some degree programs will have their own requirements and timelines for the ETD submission process. Make sure you check with your department for this information.

  • Architecture	Barb Seba
    Business	Charly Edmonds
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	Lea Smith Savanna Trent
    Design	Brian Hanabury
    Education	Mary Ann Williams
    Engineering	Anna Paradis
    Journalism and Mass Communications	Cindy Nesvarba
    KU Medical Center	Marcia Jones
    Music	Kay Coblentz
    Pharmacy	Karen (Gebel) Montgomery
    Social Welfare	Vicki Mignot
    Urban Planning	Pat Owens

• Fees
  • All fees are paid by credit card during the submission process, no money is collected at the graduate department.

  • Dissertation

  • UMI Microfilming	N/A
    UMI Submission/archiving	$65
    Copyright Registration (optional but recommended)	$55
    Binding	Optional
    Total	$120

  • Thesis

  • UMI Microfilming	N/A
    UMI Submission/archiving	$55
    Copyright Registration (optional but recommended)	$55
    Binding	Optional
    Total	$110

• Important Dates to Know
  • Spring 2010 ETD Workshop: March 30th, 3:30-5, Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union
  • 2009 Graduate Studies Calendar
  • 2010 Graduate Studies Calendar
  • CLAS calendar
  • KUMC Graduate Calendar
  • Instructional Services workshops
• ETD Tutorials
  • View video: Electronic Theses & Dissertations: Submission
  • View video: Electronic Theses & Dissertations: Submitting Additional Materials
  • Fall 2009 ETD Presentation
  • UMI policy on Google searches of submitted theses and dissertations.
• Scanning Equipment and Digitization Software
  • The libraries make available to the KU community a variety of basic and advanced equipment and software suitable for creating and editing digital images. The following links outline resources available at different library locations throughout KU.
  • Anschutz Library
  • GIS and Numeric Data Lab
  • Public Equipment
  • Art & Architecture Library
  • Engineering Library
  • Medical Center
  • Music & Dance Library
  • Spencer Library (by permission)
  • Regents Center Library(Overland Park)
  • Watson Library
• Including Digital Images
  • Multimedia, Images, and PDF: Creating Effective and Enduring Digital Files
  • BudigOne Digital Workspace
• Copyright and Issues of Responsible Research
  • Copyright Information
  • Protecting Your Own Work and Respecting the Work of Others
  • ETDs and Digital Scholarship
  • Research & Graduate Studies (RGS) Research Integrity
• Preparing your Manuscript
  • KU Graduate Writing Support Program
  • KU Writing Center: Resources for Graduate Students
  • KU Writing Center: Dissertation Writing Group
  • Workshops: desktop software, statistical software, etc.
• Formatting Instructions and Title and Acceptance Page
  • Thesis instructions (PDF) updated September 18, 2009
  • Dissertation instructions (PDF) updated September 18, 2009
  • UMI Formatting Requirements and information about submitting supplemental files.
• Creating the PDF Version of Your Manuscript
  • UMI's instructions on creating a PDF File
  • Acrobat Professional is available in most university libraries as well as 10 Budig Hall.
  • If those are not convenient then check outcomputer labs by software.
  • How to make a PDF from KU's PDF PowerHour(PDF).
  • Still have a question on PDF creation? Call (785) 864-0410 or email training@ku.edu.
• Submitting Your Thesis/Dissertation Electronically
  • Before you submit your thesis or dissertation make sure you have decided upon the following information:
  • View Subject Categories (PDF)
  • 6 to 8 key terms to be used as search terms within ProQuest.
  • Have your abstract available.
  • ProQuest/UMI KU Electronic Dissertation and Thesis Submission Site
• Publishing through KU ScholarWorks
  • Release form to deposit thesis/dissertation in KU ScholarWorks
  • KU ScholarWorks
• Thesis and Dissertation Binding Instructions

  Personal and Departmental Copies

  Departments or advisors may require a printed copy and students often desire printed copies. While you can order bound copies of your work through UMI. Additional printing and/or binding services are provided by the firms listed below.
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  How It Works

  • Directly submit your PDF or a paper copy of your thesis or dissrtation to a binder listed below. Be sure to read their instructions and submit information as requested. If you submit an electronic thesis or dissertation, the binder will print it on acid free paper and bind and stamp it to your specifications. Finished bound volumes will be mailed directly to you. You may pay by credit card or arrange in advance to pay by check or money order.

  Commercial Binders Offering Thesis and Dissertation Services

  • The KU Libraries recommend the following binders that can bind paper copies of your thesis or dissertation and additionally offer print-from-electronic file services.
  • 1. Heckman Bindery, Inc.
    http://www.thesisondemand.com/ ease@heckmanbindery.com

    800-334-3628
    (Email Heckman Bindery in advance if you prefer check or money order payment)

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  • 2. Acme Bookbinding
    http://www.acmebook.com/bindery/thesis info@acmebook.com

    617-242-1100

  • These binders follow the ANSI/NISO Library Binding standard, ensuring volumes that are sturdy, durable and flexible. Information about the Library Binding standard and additional companies that follow the ANSI/NISO standard and that may suit your bookbinding needs are listed on the website of the Library Binding Institute http://www.lbibinders.org/home.htm.
  • Note: Dykes Library sends all materials to be bound to Houchen Bindery in Utica, Nebraska. The truck comes every other Tuesday and the binding process takes two weeks. For more information go to KUMC Library.

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