The following checklist lists 12 points to be checked and revised before submitting your dissertation:
- Title page
- Paragraph is centred on the title page.
- No page number is shown.
- The year of the conferred degree is mentioned.
- Pagination
- All page numbers are centred at the bottom of the page.
- No pagination on title page, copyright, and front matter.
- Preliminary pages use lower-case roman numeral pagination.
- Main body of the dissertation starts with page no. 1.
- Table of Contents
- It must not include entries for the Table of Contents and Copyright sections.
- Each entry includes the chapter number, chapter title, and page number.
- Headings format
- No heading should have only a single sub-heading.
- Headings are capitalized properly.
- Spacing exists on top and bottom of each heading.
- No headings at the bottom of page, unless followed by at least 2 lines of paragraph text.
- Reference list
- Reference list is in the correct style (Harvard or APA), as approved by the university.
- Entries in the reference list are ordered alphabetically.
- Links in all the web references are working.
- List of Tables and Figures
- Must be included if there are 5 (or more) tables and figures.
- Includes tables and figures from all sections, including preface or appendices.
- Tables and Figures
- Every table and figure are referenced in the body text using a number (example, Table 1 or Figure 1).
- The alignment of the table and figure title and number is consistent throughout the dissertation.
- Footnotes
- To be included on the same page as the citation.
- Every footnote is numbered.
- Consistent spacing between footnotes
- Body of the Dissertation
- Divided into chapters with chapter numbers.
- Body text is consistently left-aligned or justified according to the formatting guidelines.
- Paragraph Formatting
- No extra space included between paragraphs.
- No paragraphs at the top (or bottom) of a page with just 2 lines of text.
- Paragraphs are consistently indented through the dissertation.
- Mathematics
- All numbers below 20 are written in words.
- All formula expression and equations are italicized.
- Miscellaneous
- No blank or missing pages
- Long dashes do not have space before or after them.