ETD at ETSU

Electronic Theses and Dissertations
at East Tennessee State University

School of Graduate Studies


Tutorial on viewing ETDs online
log in
tips for success!
overview of theses and dissertations
guidelines, style, format
tutorials
resources for authors
help on using this site
Index to the ETD site
Glossary of difficult terms

Spring Preparation and Submission Workshops

Scheduled March 7th

The ETD Process:
1. Graduate School Thesis Guide (to be used in addition to your departmental guide)
2. Deadlines
3. Checklist of ETD Submission Requirements
(Follow these steps to complete the ETD process start to finish.)
4. Creating a PDF: Click on the link on the right side of this page titled
“How to Create a PDF” and choose an option that best suits your needs.
5. Any questions? E-mail our current ETD Manager at etd@etsu.edu.
 
TOP 10 Issues With Manuscripts
1. Format for title page, abstract and table of contents is inconsistent with the style guide
2. References and citations don't follow departmental style guide (APA, MLA, CSE etc.)
3. References are missing from the Reference section or Bibliography
4. Tables and Figure captions aren’t formatted according to departmental style guide
5. Do NOT use "utilize." Click here for further explanation
6. Do NOT use "since." Click here for further explanation
7. Incorrect comma usage and other grammar mistakes
8. Chapter headings, table titles, and figure titles do not match table of contents
9. Page numbers do not correlate with the table of contents
10. Incorrect heading levels – not matching the text to table of contents
 

   

News and announcements
Upcoming ETD Workshops!
Spring Workshop
- Preparation

Spring Workshop
- Submission

Summer Workshop
- Preparation

Summer Workshop
- Submission

How to Create a PDF

Download Graduate School Thesis Guide

(NEW) ETD Templates

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