A How-to Guide to KU Thesis and Dissertation Formatting: Home

Information for University of Kansas graduate students on required content order, page numbering, creating headings, formatting table of contents, adding captions, creating a table of figures and embedding fonts for theses and dissertations.

Introduction to the Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) Formatting LibGuide

Introduction to the Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) Formatting LibGuide

This LibGuide contains helpful tips and concise "How-to" guides pertaining to the KU electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) formatting requirements.

Please note that the formatting rules and guidelines are formally established by the KU Office of Graduate Studies. Their official guidelines can be accessed by visiting https://graduate.ku.edu/formatting

Downloadable ETD Formatting Guides

Downloadable ETD Formatting Guides

The following PDF hand-outs walk you through the various aspects of the thesis/dissertation formatting process. They include step-by-step instructions and images that clarify both what needs to be done and how its done.

ETD Practice Document

ETD Practice Document

Upcoming ETD Workshops

Upcoming ETD Workshops

For weekday ETD workshops on the Lawrence campus, click here for the KU Information Technology calendar.

For Saturday workshops on the Lawrence or Edwards campuses, click here for the Writing Center's Graduate Research and Write-In Information page.

Ready to Submit your Thesis or Dissertation?

Link to Submit Final Thesis or Dissertation

If you're ready to submit your final thesis or dissertation, click the blue text above to link over to the Graduate Studies submission page. When you get there, scroll down until you see text reading "ProQuest ETD Administrator." Underneath, this line, click Click here to beginThis link will take you to the ProQuest site. From here you'll want to Start the Process by creating a new account. Note that this is a separate account from KU so your KU login will not work.

ETD @ KU: Grad School Links

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