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Guide for Writers of Theses and Dissertations

Thesis Submission Guidelines :

• A guide in PDF format describing the requirements for submitting final copies of your thesis or dissertation to Boston University (see information on PDF formats below).
• A set of sample pages illustrating proper submission formats.

Dissertation Abstracts (Proquest Digital Dissertations)
The database includes bibliographic citations for materials from over 1000 graduate schools and universities. Coverage from 1861 to date. Citations for dissertations published from 1980 to date also include 350-word abstracts written by the author. Citations for master's theses from 1988 to date include 150-word abstracts. The full text of more than 1.7 million of these titles in paper and microform formats may be purchased online. Boston University dissertations are available in digital format for free downloading, starting with titles published from 1997 to date.

Index to Theses (UK)
"A comprehensive listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716."

Adobe Reader
The PDF format (Adobe Portable Document Format) requires use of Adobe Reader software. If you do not have this installed, it may be downloaded at no charge.