LMU Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Research Projects
Some LMU graduate and undergraduate students are required as a culmination to their academic program to write a thesis, dissertation or complete a research project. Often, the student wants at least one copy of the thesis bound for personal use. Sometimes the department wants a bound thesis kept in the department. In addition, the library adds doctoral dissertations, graduate theses and research projects, and some undergraduate theses to its collection. Academic programs currently using the library’s binding service are: EdD, History, Honors, Marital & Family Therapy, Scriptwriting, and Theology. Consult these departments directly regarding their specific binding requirements.
Binding your thesis, dissertation, or research project
Drop off your thesis/dissertation and accompanying LMU Thesis/Dissertation Binding Application and Waiver to Jill Cornelio in Library Administration the 3rd floor of the library between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you need an alternative time, please call 310/338-4593. An electronic copy of your thesis/dissertation is also required.
Please:
- Email an electronic copy of your thesis/dissertation to jcornelio@lmu.edu or submit it as a CD to Library Administration on the 3rd floor of the library, Room 316.
- Provide your thesis/dissertation/research project in separate sets – each copy in a separate manila envelope or box. If you have a preference as to which copies are personal copies and which ones are for the library and the academic department, please indicate that on the manila envelope.
- Provide enough copies. The library cannot make photocopies for you. For example, if you want three bound theses, you must submit three sets of the thesis for binding.
- Provide high quality printing or photocopying. Review all pages to be certain that none are misprinted, smeared, or out of order.
- Submit your thesis to Library Administration by Friday, June 15, 2012.
Payment:
- Each thesis copy costs $26.00 to bind.
- If paying by credit card, please go to the Circulation Desk on level one of the library. Ask for a receipt and attach it to your LMU Thesis/Dissertation Binding Application and Waiver.
- If paying by check, make it payable to William H. Hannon Library and bring it to Library Administration.
- If your department is paying for a copy via a requisition form, please bring a copy of the form to Library Administration.
- No cash, please.
When dropping off your thesis/dissertation/research project, be sure to include:
Academic departments usually have extensive and unique guidelines regarding thesis format, such as margins, font sizes, paper type, and pagination placement. All departmental guidelines are acceptable to the library. However, for consistency in the library’s thesis and dissertation collections, the thesis/dissertation you bind for the library must have title and signature/approval pages. The title and signature/approvals may be combined into one page if desired. Use your department’s title and signature pages format if available. Otherwise, the library has provided a sample layout. Assemble the library’s copy in this page order:
- Blank Page (if you wish an additional fly leaf): The binder will automatically bind one free end paper and one fly leaf- in other words, two blank pages at the front.
- Title Page
- Signature/Approval Page
- Acknowledgements (if applicable)
- Abstract (if applicable)
- Thesis text, graphs and images in order according to your departmental guidelines
Theses are due on Friday, June 15, 2012.
If you have questions or need more information, please call Jill Cornelio at 310/338-4593.
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