Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Thesis & Dissertation Binding:
Personal and Departmental Copies

The Graduate School does not accept printed theses or dissertations. However, departments or advisors may require a printed copy and students often desire printed copies. Beginning in April 2006, printing and/or binding services will be provided by the firms listed below. The KU Libraries will no longer handle binding of student theses or dissertations.

Directly submit your PDF or a paper copy of your thesis 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.

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/
   Email: ease@heckmanbindery.com
   Phone: 800-334-3628 (Email Heckman Bindery in advance if you prefer check or money order payment)
   
2. Acme Bookbinding
   http://www.acmebook.com/bindery/thesis
   Email: info@acmebook.com
   Phone: 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>.

Additional information may be obtained from the KU Libraries web site, http://www.lib.ku.edu/preservation/Bindery.shtml.