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The basic guide for matters of style in preparing the final copy of the Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation should be determined in consultation with the thesis/dissertation director and the Department Chairman. The following stipulations must be met to achieve the format required for final copies of theses and dissertations submitted in fulfillment of degree programs in the Graduate School.

1. Type used must be letter quality, pica, or elite (10 point or larger).
2. Paper should be standard size (8-1/2 x 11 inches), 20 pound bond, white and opaque to ensure good contrast of black letters on white background.
3. Text, typed on one side, should be double spaced with a 1- 1/2 inch margin on the binding edge of the page, and one inch margins on the remaining sides. Chapter headings and the like are to be included within these margins.
4. Pagination: Each page in the manuscript, including blank pages, should be assigned a number, beginning with the title page. For the preliminaries, use small Roman numerals (I, ii, iii, iv, etc.). For the remainder of the manuscript, (including the text, illustrations, appendices, and bibliography) use Arabic numerals beginning with 1.
5. One bound copy of a thesis or dissertation is required. The spine of each bound copy must show: author, title (full or shortened), and year of degree conferral. The cover of each bound copy must show: author's full name, full title, and year of degree conferral. Bound copies submitted by the candidate become the property of Creighton University. Binding services are available through the Graduate School Office. The cost of binding is $25.00 per each copy bound. Purchase the ticket for binding at the cashier's window of the Business Office and turn it over to the Graduate School with the final copies of your thesis. You may bind as many as you wish to pay for.