Our thesis formatting tutorial steps you through the process of formatting your thesis from our template file. Note: Rules/guidelines for thesis formats are developed by the Graduate School. Questions about the guidelines, or interpretation of them, should be directed to the Office of Degree Requirements at (413) 545-0025.
Tutorial
Download a PDF version of the thesis-formatting workshop OIT offers each semester.
Using Template & Example Files
OIT provides a template for creating your thesis and an example of what a final thesis should look like. The Graduate School rules permit three different formats of headings and Table of Contents. To provide support for the greatest possible number of students, these files help you use either of the two most-frequently-used formats. Please see the tutorial before deciding which format you want to use.
Simple Formatting |
Numeric Formatting |
Details |
Each .zip file contains preliminary pages and template files for your thesis. Save the regular documents with the rest of your documents and place the template files in the My Templates or User Templates folder. See the tutorial for help finding this folder. |
* All these files are zipped. You will need Stuffit Expander to unzip them. Stuffit Expander is available online free of charge.
- Download Stuffit Expander from the Stuffit Web site page. Follow the installation instructions.
- Once you have Stuffit Expander installed on your computer, double-click on each .zip file.
- Stuffit Expander will automatically create Word documents or templates, as appropriate, from each file.
Need Help?
If you encounter problems, submit an online Help Request.
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Contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.
