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DISSERTATION AND THESIS HANDBOOK
This handbook has two sections and appendices:
Section One – Doctoral Dissertation Guidelines and Data
Section Two – Master’s Thesis Guidelines and Data
Information regarding discipline- and degree-specific requirements and
conventions are provided in each section.
The appendices contain detailed information about formatting, style, and
other technical matters. Please familiarize yourself with your discipline’s
style manual* and consult your advisors for further guidance.
* Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)
* IEEE Editorial Style Manual (IEEE),
* MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publications (MLA)
(Kindle or e-book versions of the manuals are readily available)
For a breakdown of disciplines and style manuals, please see the Online Writing Lab at Purdue
University (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/585/02/)
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