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Copied from one of my facebook posts, 14/03/2023
For those that do need help [with preparing a thesis], particularly for grammar and punctuation, or layout and references, please be aware that there is help available. Many universities allow students to get help from an editor in proofreading and formatting their theses. If you are unsure, check your university's policies.
When looking for an editor, make sure they have worked on other theses[/exegesis], and/or … papers [within your field]. Be sure to contact them as early in the process as possible, so both of you can be sure of the process, and fit in with each other's deadlines.
If you are doing a thesis by publication, publishing as part of your research, or have to produce and use a questionnaire, it is best to contract an editor before you submit/use the individual papers/documents. Once the thesis is compiled for submission to the examiners, any part thereof that has been published must be included as is, including any errors it may contain.
In regards to formatting, many universities have transitioned to requiring electronic submissions, so print margins are no longer needed. However, if you anticipate printing and binding your thesis after it has been examined and finalised, make certain you discuss this with your editor prior to submission. Many universities cut off student access to their allotted funds upon submission, so any later services that are required need to be arranged and invoiced-for beforehand.
Lastly, regarding references, if you have a '.edu' email, you should have access to Endnote through your institution. Endnote is the best of the referencing software, as it is readily adaptable to all university/journal requirements. If your editor is freelance, they may not have Endnote, so it is best to check beforehand - through if they are academia focused, they may have bought it outright. However, if not, of the alternatives, Mendeley is suitable, though may have issues with large documents.
May you find the help you need.
This is a generic guide - your institution may have a more specific layout guide.
When preparing your thesis, the order of the different components can be quire confusing. The Title Page, Table of Contents, and the contents themselves, are essential, but the order of the remaining components can change depending on your institution or the recommendations of your supervisor.
This is the order I have found to be most common, though some theses include only the essential elements:
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Statement of Authorship
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Illustrations/Plates/(other)
List of Abbreviations
List of Definitions
Chapters (content), with numbered headings and subheadings
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Methods
Chapter 3: Results
Chapter 4: Discussion
Chapter 5: Conclusion
References
Tables
Figures
Illustrations/Plates/(other)
Appendices
This is a generic guide - your institution may have a more specific layout guide.
When preparing your thesis, the order of the different components can be quire confusing. The Title Page, Table of Contents, and the contents themselves, are essential, but the order of the remaining components can change depending on your institution or the recommendations of your supervisor.
This is the order I have found to be most common, though some theses include only the essential elements:
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Statement of Authorship
Abstract
List of Publications
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Illustrations/Plates/(other)
List of Abbreviations
List of Definitions
Chapters (content), with numbered headings and subheadings
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2 (etc): Published Paper
Preface
Author Contributions
Paper
Bibliography
Chapter 3 (etc): Published Paper
Chapter #: Discussion
Chapter #: Conclusion
References
Tables
Figures
Illustrations/Plates/(other)
Appendices
This guide is specific to Charles Darwin University (CDU) - Check the requirements for your institution.
When using papers you have submitted for publication as chapters of your thesis, ensure you have:
included a ‘Statement of Authorship’ or ‘Authorship attribution statement’ at the start of your thesis (prior to your Introduction), that includes the publication details and your contribution to the paper, ie. Chapter 3: [Reference] (Submitted and under review) I designed the study, collected the data, and wrote the draft of the paper. Chapter 5: [Reference] I designed the study, collected the data, co-analysed the data with the co-authors, and wrote the draft.
linked the chapters together in your introduction, so that their contextual progression is clear to the reader;
combined the references with those of the thesis (check with your supervisor as some prefer the references to remain with the paper).
While published papers are not required to match the formatting of the thesis, the presentation and readability of the thesis will be improved by consistent formatting.
Adapted largely from CDU ‘Presentation of HDR Thesis Procedures’, available on the CDU Thesis Guidelines page
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