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Electronic thesis submission, general instructions.

Submitting your Electronic Thesis / Dissertation ( ETD ) is a quick and straightforward process. After your thesis supervisor has approved your thesis, follow the instructions below to submit your ETD documents to the digital library repository .

Please Note

The current ETD system invites you to order copies of your thesis online through ProQuest. Theses ordered through ProQuest will not be delivered until after your convocation; ProQuest will charge you in US dollars, and you will be liable for shipping costs and duty. An alternate option is available through the U of T Bookstore: contact Book Pod if you would like a print copy of your thesis. You are also free to choose another printing company. If the copy is for your unit’s library, please consult them about binding choice prior to placing an order.

Administrative Preliminaries

You can register as a digital library repository user at any time, but to submit an ETD , you must first provide the Graduate Program Completion Office with the following written confirmation (letter or email) from your supervisor (for editorial corrections) or the convenor of your Final Oral Examination Subcommittee (for minor revisions), that your thesis is in final form and approved.

If you are restricting the release of your thesis, you must provide us with a restrict release form, signed by your graduate unit chair (outlined in the following paragraph).

Embargoes on Thesis Release

Publication of your thesis by the University of Toronto is a requirement of your degree; it is U of T’s intention that there be no restriction on the distribution and publication of theses. Accordingly, theses will be released after each convocation, and will be freely available to the public in an online environment.

However, in exceptional cases, you may wish to consider delaying thesis publication. Typical reasons for embargo include:

• currently seeking publication of part of your thesis in a journal, or publication of the thesis as a book
• content of a sensitive nature in the thesis, the publication of which might endanger the wellbeing of the author or of persons associated with the work
• a patent is in process

Discuss restriction with your supervisor and the chair of your graduate unit if you think restriction might be appropriate.

If you intend to restrict the release date of your ETD , please submit a restrict thesis release date form to SGS (dated and signed by your graduate unit chair). If applicable, include a copy bound inside the front cover of the bound paper copy for your graduate unit.

Prior to Submitting Your Electronic Thesis / Dissertation ( ETD )

Create a digital library repository account.

Log into the digital library repository by entering your student number and email address. You must use an official utoronto or graduate unit email account.

Select “Submit Thesis” and choose the appropriate collection to submit to.

File Format & Naming Convention

The main thesis file must be in PDF format. Before you start the submission process, create a PDF of the final approved version of your thesis.

You must use the following file naming convention:

lastname_firstname_middleinitial(s)_graduationyearmonth_degreedesignator_thesis.pdf

e.g., Smith_Lorie_L_201711_PhD_thesis.pdf

Supplementary files should follow the same naming convention:

e.g., Smith_Lorie_L_201711_PhD_datatables.exl

Stopping During the Submission Process

You can stop and save your work at any point in the submission process and resume your submission at a later date. Click the ‘cancel / save’ button which appears at the bottom of every ETD submission page. The data you have already entered will be stored until you come back to the submission.

If you accidentally exit from the submission process, you can always resume by re-entering the digital library repository .

You can cancel your submission at any point.

Submission Complete: What Next?

Congratulations! SGS will review your thesis and notify you once it is approved. If there is any problem with your submission, you will be given instructions. Please note that the timeline on this review varies depending on the time of year. The date your thesis is submitted is recorded in ProQuest for the reviewer to see. Upon submission, you will receive a message from [email protected] ; please do not reply to this email. If you have questions, consult the Office of Graduate Program Completion.

Publication & Distribution

Your thesis will be available online on the digital library repository and on the web approximately five to six weeks following convocation. These theses will have priority in many search engines. Theses will be uploaded to the University of Toronto Library’s T-Space at intervals, approximately two times per year.

The digital library repository (Proquest) will:

• create an archival quality microfilm copy of the thesis for Library and Archives Canada
• catalogue your thesis
• publish the abstract in the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database
• make theses available in digital or paper format for a fee.

Proquest is considered an academic and not a commercial publisher.

After a period of two years, Library and Archives Canada may also make downloadable copies of theses available at no charge (or paper copies for a publication cost recovery fee).

Before electronic submission, this was the only way to obtain copies of theses apart from borrowing them from university libraries or contacting authors directly. You retain copyright to your thesis and may make it available on a personal website and pursue other sources of publication.

Continued Access to the U of T Proquest Thesis Submission Site

You will be able to view your thesis on the digital library repository a few weeks following convocation.

You will also have access to U of T’s T-Space with access to any collections, including the Theses collection. You are also welcome to become a contributor to other T-Space communities and / or register for updates.

For general information and news about T-Space or help using your account and using the site, please contact [email protected] .

As part of the T-Space repository, your thesis is assigned a persistent URL. This means that, unlike most URLs, this identifier will not have to be changed when the system migrates to new hardware, or when changes are made to the system. T-Space is committed to maintaining the integrity of this identifier so that you can confidently use it to refer to your item when citing it.

Our persistent URLs are registered with the Handle System, a comprehensive system for assigning, managing, and resolving persistent identifiers, known as “handles,” for digital objects and other resources on the Internet.

The Handle System is administered by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI) , which promotes research in the public interest.

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Copying, printing, and scanning in Robarts Library is available from floors 1 – 5.

For similar facilities in other U of T libraries, please check their individual websites.

Copying and printing requires that you add funds to your TCard. More information about adding funds to cards. More information about costs for printing for different paper sizes .

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Photocopying costs $0.10 per page. Find a photocopier  in the central libraries .

You must comply with the Provost's  Fair Dealing Guidelines when you photocopy copyright-protected works.

Most libraries have printers. Find a printer  in the central libraries . Most libraries accept your TCard or guest print/copy card at a cost of $0.15 per page for a black and white page, and colour is $1 per page.

Send a document to the printers from one of the library's computers or from your laptop  at selected locations. See also Printing tips .

• Choose  Print  from the  File  menu.
• Type a name for your print job in the dialog box that appears and click  Print . Your job has now been entered in the print queue.
• Go to one of the print kiosk computers
•  Swipe your TCard or guest card through the print-release card reader.
• Select your print job from the list on the screen. The display will show the number of pages, the cost of printing it and the card balance.
• Click  Print .
• If you are printing in colour, release your job from the computer immediately next to the colour printer you chose.

Double-sided printing

All computers at U of T Libraries are defaulted to print double-sided.

To change to single-side printing:

• Click  File  >  Print
• Select the appropriate printer
• Click  Properties  or  Preferences  depending on the program you are using
• Click the  Finishing  tab
• Under Document Options , change Print on Both Sides from Long Edge to  Off.
• Click  OK
• Review the rest of your printing options and click  Print .

Scanning is free at most libraries.  You will need a USB key to scan. Find a scanner at one of the central libraries or check with  individual libraries  about where their scanners are located.

Scanning & copyright policy

It is illegal to scan any images or text that are not your personal intellectual property unless you have the express written consent of the owner of that property. It is the responsibility of the person scanning the images or text to obtain any required permissions.

See Copyright resources and links  for more information.

Thesis Publishing

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Theses/Dissertations in the Library

An electronic copy of every student thesis/dissertation is forwarded to the Library by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for electronic publication. 

The electronic copy is posted in eScholar , a digital repository of Ontario Tech research provided by the Library. eScholar collects, preserves, and showcases the academic work of the Ontario Tech community, including faculty publications and graduate theses and dissertations. Materials in eScholar are openly available to the world and discoverable through search engines such as Google Scholar. 

In addition, the Library submits student theses and dissertations to Library and Archives Canada, allowing them to become available online on  Theses Canada  via the  Library and Archives Canada's Thesis Canada Program .

Students may also choose to publish their thesis or dissertation through ProQuest free publishing service (optional) in which case they must sign the  ProQuest Publishing Agreement license form  and return the form to the School of Graduate and PostDoctoral Studies with your thesis/dissertation package.

Students may wish to withhold their thesis/dissertation from publication for a period of time.  Please fill out the  Request for Approval to Withhold a Thesis from Publication form  and return the form to the School of Graduate and PostDoctoral Studies with your thesis/dissertation package.

Thesis/Dissertation Binding: Personal Print Copies

Students may wish to have their personal copy of their thesis/dissertation bound by an outside company.

Master’s theses are typically bound in royal blue and dissertations are typically bound in black but personal student copies or other copies may be done in colours of your choice.

Here are some options for binding your thesis/dissertation:

• Binding Logic, Toronto, ON
• Commercial Bookbinding, Scarborough, ON
• Smith Falls Bookbinding, Smith Falls, ON
• University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
• Wallaceburg Bookbinding, Wallaceburg, ON

Electronic Publishing for Non-Thesis (Master's Projects/Papers)

Students may be required to submit an electronic copy of their project/paper for inclusion in the Library's institutional repository eScholar . Please contact your program office for further information.

The submission must have three files, each in PDF format:

• The project or paper
• Copy of completed form Certificate of Approval - Master's Project or Major Paper
• Copy of completed form Submission of Master’s Project or Major Paper  

Papers and Projects are not included in Library and Archives Canada Thesis program.

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Faculty of Information — Theses and Dissertations

Explore our section in the University of Toronto research repository, TSpace to view recent theses and dissertations.

For a complete listing of all Faculty of Information theses and dissertations, please see below.

Master of Information (MI)

Bibliography of theses and research reports from the following programs between 1970–present: Library Science; Library & Information Science; Information Studies; Information .

Master of Museum Studies (MMSt)

Bibliography of theses and research reports from the Museology program (1972–1979), and the Museum Studies program (1980–2005; 2011; 2013–present).

Doctoral (PhD)

Bibliography of dissertations produced between 1974–present.

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Thesis / dissertation formatting manual (2024).

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• Paper Thesis Formatting
• Preliminary Pages Overview
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures (etc.)
• Acknowledgements
• Text and References Overview
• Figures and Illustrations
• Using Your Own Previously Published Materials
• Using Copyrighted Materials by Another Author
• Open Access and Embargoes
• Copyright and Creative Commons
• Ordering Print (Bound) Copies
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UCI Libraries maintains the following  templates to assist in formatting your graduate manuscript. If you are formatting your manuscript in Microsoft Word, feel free to download and use the template. If you would like to see what your manuscript should look like, PDFs have been provided. If you are formatting your manuscript using LaTex, UCI maintains a template on OverLeaf.

• Annotated Template (Dissertation) 2024 PDF of a template with annotations of what to look out for
• Word: Thesis Template 2024 Editable template of the Master's thesis formatting.
• PDF Thesis Template 2024
• Word: Dissertation Template 2024 Editable template of the PhD Dissertation formatting.
• PDF: Dissertation Template 2024
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