Slide 2 For the Graduate College of The University of Iowa 1
M.F.A. Electronic Thesis (ETD) Submission Only Slide 3 2 Hard copy
Hard copy The submission choice you make for the 1 st deposit First
DepositFinal Deposit must be the same for the final deposit An
M.F.A. student may elect to submit a traditional hard-copy thesis
or an electronic thesis - dissertation (ETD) Both are bound by the
same deadlines and format requirements or ^ S= stop N= next P=
previous Esc= bye This is the ETD presentation. Slide 4 3 THESIS
PAPERWORK THESIS FORMAT AND STYLE Online ResourcesFormat Thesis
SubmissionsPreliminary Pages Thesis Deadlines Text First
DepositTables Final DepositFigures References S= stop N= next P=
previous Esc= bye Slide 5 1. Thesis Paperwork: Deadlines, Forms,
What, Where, and When to Submit 2. Thesis Format and Style. This is
a Two-part Demonstration This is a Two-part Demonstration 4 Slide 6
5 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Hours: (M-F) (8:00 Noon
1:00 5:00) Phone: (319) 335-2144 Slide 7 The Academic Calendar may
be found online at: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar. 6
Commencement Ceremony Dates Spring 2013May 17: Carver Hawkeye Arena
Summer 2013August 2: Degree Conferral (No Ceremony) Deposit
Deadlines First DepositFinal Deposit Spring 2013March 28May 8
Summer 2013July 3July 24 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye Slide
8 7 Slide 9 8 1. Create an account at:
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ 2. First time users- start at
the circled area. 3. Fill out the application. Create a password
and send. 4. An email will be sent to you with your new account
information. When you have completed your thesis Slide 10 . No
hard-copy pages are required at first deposit. 9 What to Submit to
6 Gilmore Hall What to Submit to UMI One electronic copy of your
thesis The thesis should be complete and in final form. It should
not be a working draft. It is best to deposit as early as possible.
Turn-around time is shorter with an early deposit.
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ M.F.A. Student Slide 11 1 Title
Page (paper) http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/. 1- Signed
Certificate of Approval (paper) 10 What to Submit to 6 Gilmore Hall
ETD is Submitted to M.F.A. Student Slide 12 UI Thesis Template:
Includes University Styles
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml The Graduate College
Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
Publications and Forms: Degree Completion, Plan of Study, Exam
Requests
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
Thesis Template Support: Desktop Applications
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml Academic Calendar:
Graduate College Deadlines
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar Online Thesis
Resources. 11 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye Slide 13 Thesis
Format Help: Kris Grinstead: (319) 335-3599 Matt Pollard: (319)
335-3432 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Thesis Technical Support: Contact the
Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall
Contact the Help Desk at Information Technological Service (ITS)
(319) 384-4357 2800 University Capitol Centre. 12 S= stop N= next
P= previous Esc= bye Slide 14 UMI ETD Submission, Viewing and
Revision Site: http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ Electronic
Theses and Dissertations: Thesis and Dissertation Support at The
University of Iowa
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds Frequently
Asked Questions: UMI-ETD Support and training
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faq. 13 Submit - View - Revise
Dissertation/Thesis: S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye Slide 15
14 Slide 16 A comment review. sheet will be created. No notes will
be.... written on the thesis. The thesis will be... checked for
format. and style as well as. completeness. Thesis Comments. 15
Slide 17 16 Slide 18 ii Be sure the page numbers are centered inch
from the bottom of the page. Number preliminary pages using lower
case Roman numerals. Begin with ii on the first page following the
Certificate of Approval. The Certificate page is not numbered.. 17
Slide 19 Please single-space the lines: by John Henry Doe A thesis
submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master
of Fine Arts degree in English (Nonfiction Writing) in the Graduate
College of The University of Iowa May 2013 Thesis Supervisor:
Professor Al Dente The title needs to be fully capitalized Separate
by and authors name, by one single space Single space the paragraph
THESIS TITLE. 18 Title Page Instructions for the Title Page pp. 10,
23 Online Thesis Manual Slide 20 19 year Copyright by YOUR NAME IN
CAPITAL LETTERS 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Year of graduation Your
name as listed at the Registrars Office Center vertically and
horizontally single or double space. Copyright Page (optional)
Instructions for Copyright pp. 10, 26 Online Thesis Manual Slide 21
Single space paragraph Single space Heading Signature lines must be
same length Graduate College The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL _________________________ MASTERS THESIS
____________ This is to certify that the Masters thesis of First,
Middle, Last Name has been approved by the Examining Committee for
the thesis requirement for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Art at
the May 2013 graduation. Thesis Committee:
_____________________________ Sarah Bellum, Thesis Supervisor
_____________________________ L. Fresco
_____________________________ Al Dente. 20 Left align paragraph
Certificate of Approval Instructions for the Certificate of
Approval pp. 11, 25 Online Thesis Manual Slide 22 21 year To my
little son Jack who tried to smile when he saw the work presented
here. Center vertically and horizontally Dedication (optional) The
dedication is to be brief and single-spaced ii Slide 23 22 Sorry
doesnt put thumbs on the hand, Marge. - Homer J. Simpson Align the
source with the right margin of the epigraph The epigraph is
centered and single-spaced. The Epigraph (optional) iii
Instructions for Epigraph pp. 11, 26 Online Thesis Manual Slide 24
TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES.... iv LIST OF FIGURES.. v CHAPTER
I. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.... 1 First-order Subhead.. 1 Second-order
Subhead. 3 Third-order Subhead...11 2. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.24
First-order Subhead.24 First-order Subhead.29 APPENDIX A.
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE .....41 APPENDIX B. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE .....67
REFERENCES.....78 ii 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1.5 inch Margins. 23 No
spacing within subheadings Instructions for the Table of Contents
pp.12, 27, 28 Online Thesis Manual One (12 point) space above and
below major headings Slide 25 List Caption Exactly as is Appears in
the Text with Respect to Wording, Capitalization and Punctuation.
Second Caption. For all Lists with a Column Head, Left- align all
Caption Numbers. Fourth Caption. Page Numbers are to be Listed
Opposite the Last Line of Text.. 24 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 23 25 26 32 37
iv Double space between captions Right align page numbers LIST OF
TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF MAPS. TableFigure Maps Use single-
spacing within a captions Instructions for List of Tables, List of
Figures, List of Maps pp. 12, 29 Online Thesis Manual Slide 26 25
Slide 27 Be sure all text page Numbers appear 1 inch from the right
and page. 250 inch 1 inch 250 Be sure all text page numbers appear
1 inch from the right and inch from the top of the page.. 26 The
numbers should be Arabic in a 12-point font. Slide 28 23 CHAPTER 22
Major divisions are divided into a numbered chapter. Followed by a
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE MAJOR HEADING 27 A thesis is comprised of a
series of major divisions. Each chapter and appendix is a major
division. All are to be captioned in a consistent style throughout
the thesis. Each major heading begins on a new page and is centered
in all capital letters at the top, 1-inch margin. Spacing around
major division headings is to be consistent throughout the
thesispreliminaries, text, reference material. Slide 29 M Archer,
Walter. 2009, Book title. City : Publisher. Inghram, Gerald B.
2008. Journal article title. Journal Title 4 (March): 193-254.
Whitesell, Amanda. 1966. Doctoral dissertation title, State
University. REFERENCES I would like to acknowledge Linotype as a
fine font. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The spacing below the major heading
must be consistent throughout the thesis. CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTIVE
HEADING CHAPTER 1 DESCRIPTIVE HEADING The major headings are
centered in all capital letters at the top 1 inch margin. 1 inch 1
20 320 Instructions for Major Headings pp. 13, 30, 31 Online Thesis
Manual 28 Slide 30 The subheading scheme is left to the discretion
of the author. The style must be consistent. The text, or a
first-order subheading, will appear no less than a double-space
below the major heading. The author is to use consistent spacing
around each subheading level. This page illustrates on spacing
method as well as one subheading style. 23 First order subheadings
are to be included in the Table of Contents. The subheading is
printed in upper-and lower-case letters. First-order Subhead MAJOR
HEADING 29 Instructions for Sub-division Headings pp. 14, 30, 31
Online Thesis Manual Slide 31 30 Slide 32 31 Figure 1. A chicken.
The space between the caption and figure should be uniform. Figure
2. A rat. 53 Figure Caption Spacing Slide 33 32 Figure 1. A
chicken. The space between the figure and surrounding material
should be at least three single-spaced lines. 233 3 single-spaced
lines Figure Spacing Slide 34 33 Figure 1. A chicken. a. Comb: The
red flesh crest on the head of the chicken. a. Place a separation
line between the caption and the footnote. The line must be at
least as wide as the figure and caption width. Figure Footnote For
a footnote Slide 35 34 Eye-protector for chickens. Figure 1. a b
Source: U.S. Patent Office Patent No. 730,018 The over-all caption
ties the items together. Eye-protector for chickens. 23 Two- part
Figure (a) View showing the device attached to the head of the
chicken. (b) Frames securing mica lenses. Figure 1. A figure with
two or more illustrations, needs a general caption. Instructions
for the Figures pp. 16-19 and 35-38 Online Thesis Manual Slide 36
35 Slide 37 36 abcde 8033571037929 1803939972053765
16666123752646265450887 27464868385836721643 abcde 8033571037929
1803939972053765 16666123752646265450887 27464868385836721643 Table
23. Random Numbers. All tables must be completely boxed or they
must all exhibit horizontal beginning and end-lines. Source: Real,
Physical Review 1972 Slide 38 . 37 2 = 1 3 + 1 3 1729 a = 1 3 + 12
3 = 9 3 +10 3 3 = 1 3 + 1 3 + 1 3 1.6180339887* 2 6,180,339,887 * A
real number followed by an asterisk. The table caption may not
extend beyond the beginning line. Table 1. Real Numbers evolved
over time and were informally called the counting numbers. a A very
interesting number; it is the smallest number expressible as a sum
of two cubes in two different ways - Ramanujan Table 1. Real
Numbers evolved over time and were informally called the counting
numbers. Double space between separate footnotes. Instructions for
the Tables pp. 16-19 and 32-34 Online Thesis Manual Slide 39 Bleak,
S. M. 2011. Influences on Aggravation, Peer Relations, and Academic
Follies. Journal of School Psychology. 4 (March): 193-232. Mired,
Robert. 2008. Responding to Young Animals without Backbones.
Adolescent Invertebrates.(June): 23-43. Vexed, Anne, and Sacknoff,
Ethel. 2011. Titles: Rich Sounding Headings. Iowa City: University
Press. 252 Single space within a citation Double space between
citations Instructions for the References pp.15 and 39 Online
Thesis Manual 38 Slide 40 Format Examples pp. 20 - 39 Online Thesis
Manual 39 Slide 41 Thesis Format Help: Kris Grinstead: (319)
335-3599 Matt Pollard: (319) 335-3432 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Thesis
Technical Support: Contact the Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or
335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall Contact the Help Desk at
Information Technological Service (ITS) (319) 384-4357 2800
University Capitol Centre. 40 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye
Slide 42 UI Thesis Template: Includes University Styles
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml The Graduate College
Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
Publications and Forms: Degree Completion, Plan of Study, Exam
Requests
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
Thesis Template Support: Survey, Desktop Applications
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml Academic Calendar:
Graduate College Deadlines
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar Online Thesis
Resources. 41 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye Slide 43 UMI ETD
Submission, Viewing and Revision Site:
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ Electronic Theses and
Dissertations: Thesis and Dissertation Support at The University of
Iowa http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds Frequently
Asked Questions: UMI-ETD Support and training
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faq. 42 Submit - View - Revise
Dissertation/Thesis: S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye Slide 44
43 Academic Calendar: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/acad emic-calendar
: Thesis Technical Support: Contact the Graduate College (319)
335-0244 or 335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall) The Graduate College
Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/thes es-and-dissertations/graduate-
college-thesis-manual Thesis Format Help: Contact the Graduate
College Kris Grinstead: (319)335-3599) Matt Pollard: (319)335-3432
ETD Submission Viewing and Revision Site: http://dissertati
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