2. For the Graduate College of The University of Iowa 1 M.A. and M.S. Electronic Thesis (ETD) Submission Only

3. 2 THESIS PAPERWORK THESIS FORMAT AND STYLE Online ResourcesFormat Thesis SubmissionsPreliminary Pages Thesis Deadlines Text First DepositTables Final DepositFigures References S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

4. 1. Thesis Paperwork: Deadlines, Forms, What, Where, and When to Submit 2. Thesis Format and Style. This is a Two-part Demonstration This is a Two-part Demonstration 3

5. 4 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Iowa City, Iowa 52242  Hours: (M-F) (8:00 – Noon 1:00 – 5:00)  Phone: (319) 335-2144

6. The Academic Calendar may be found online at: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar. 5 Commencement Ceremony Dates Spring 2013May 17: Carver Hawkeye Arena Summer 2013August 2: Degree Conferral (No Ceremony) Deposit Deadlines First DepositFinal Deposit Spring 2013March 28May 8 Summer 2013July 3July 24 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

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8. 7 1. Create an account at: http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ 2. First time users- start at the circled area. 3. Fill out the application. Create a password and send. 4. An email will be sent to you with your new account information. When you have completed your thesis

9. . No hard-copy pages are required at first deposit. 8 What to Submit to 6 Gilmore Hall M.A. / M.S. Student What to Submit to UMI One electronic copy of your thesis The thesis should be complete and in final form. It should not be a working draft. It is best to deposit as early as possible. Turn-around time is shorter with an early deposit. http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/

10. 1 – Title Page (paper) http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/. 1 – Signed Certificate of Approval (paper) 9 What to Submit to 6 Gilmore Hall ETD is Submitted to M.A. / M.S. Student

11. UI Thesis Template: Includes University Styles http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml The Graduate College Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual Publications and Forms: Degree Completion, Plan of Study, Exam Requests… http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students Thesis Template Support: Desktop Applications http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml Academic Calendar: Graduate College Deadlines http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar Online Thesis Resources. 10 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

12. Thesis Format Help: Kris Grinstead: (319) 335-3599 Matt Pollard: (319) 335-3432 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Thesis Technical Support: Contact the Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall Contact the Help Desk at Information Technological Service (ITS) (319) 384-4357 2800 University Capitol Centre. 11 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

13. UMI ETD Submission, Viewing and Revision Site: http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Thesis and Dissertation Support at The University of Iowa http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds Frequently Asked Questions: UMI-ETD Support and training - http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ - http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faqhttp://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faq. 12 Submit - View - Revise Dissertation/Thesis: S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

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15. A comment review. sheet will be created. No notes will be.... written on the thesis. The thesis will be... checked for format. and style as well as. completeness. Thesis Comments. 14

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17. ii ½  Be sure the page numbers are centered ½ inch from the bottom of the page.  Number preliminary pages using lower case Roman numerals.  Begin with “ii” on the first page following the Certificate of Approval. The Certificate page is not numbered.. 16

18. Please single-space the lines: by John Henry Doe A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in the Graduate College of The University of Iowa May 2013 Thesis Supervisor: Professor Al Doe The title needs to be fully capitalized Separate “by” and author’s name, by one single space Single space the paragraph THESIS TITLE. 17 Title Page Instructions for the Title Page pp. 10, 22, 23 Online Thesis Manual

19. 18 year Copyright by YOUR NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Year of graduation Your name as listed at the Registrar’s Office Center vertically and horizontally single or double space. Copyright Page (optional) Instructions for Copyright pp. 10, 26 Online Thesis Manual

20. Single space paragraph Single space Heading Signature lines must be same length Graduate College The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL _________________________ MASTER’S THESIS ____________ This is to certify that the Master’s thesis of Selma D Bouvier has been approved by the Examining Committee for the thesis requirement for the Master of Arts degree in Teaching and Learning (Mathematics Education) at the May 2013 graduation. Thesis Committee: _____________________________ Sarah Bellum, Thesis Supervisor _____________________________ L. Fresco _____________________________ Al Dente. 19 Left align paragraph Certificate of Approval Instructions for the Certificate of Approval pp. 11, 24, 25 Online Thesis Manual

21. 20 year To my little son Jack who tried to smile when he saw the work presented here. Center vertically and horizontally Dedication (optional) The dedication is to be brief and single-spaced ii

22. 21 ‘Sorry’ doesn’t put thumbs on the hand, Marge. - Homer J. Simpson Align the source with the right margin of the epigraph The epigraph is centered and single-spaced. The Epigraph (optional) iii Instructions for Epigraph pp. 11, 26 Online Thesis Manual

23. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES………………………….... iv LIST OF FIGURES……………………….…. v CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE………….…... 1 First-order Subhead…………..… 1 Second-order Subhead……. 3 Third-order Subhead...11 2. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE…………….…24 First-order Subhead……….……24 First-order Subhead………….…29 APPENDIX A. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE ….....41 APPENDIX B. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE ….....67 REFERENCES………………………….…....78 ii 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1.5 inch Margins. 22 No spacing within subheadings Instructions for the Table of Contents pp.12, 27, 28 Online Thesis Manual One (12 point) space above and below major headings

24. List Caption Exactly as is Appears in the Text with Respect to Wording, Capitalization and Punctuation. Second Caption. For all Lists with a Column Head, Left- align all Caption Numbers. Fourth Caption. Page Numbers are to be Listed Opposite the Last Line of Text.. 23 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 23 25 26 32 37 iv Double space between captions Right align page numbers LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF MAPS. TableFigure Maps Use single- spacing within a captions Instructions for List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Maps… pp. 12, 29 Online Thesis Manual

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26. Be sure all text page Numbers appear 1 inch from the right and page. 250 ½ inch 1 inch 250 Be sure all text page numbers appear 1 inch from the right and ½ inch from the top of the page.. 25 The numbers should be Arabic in a 12-point font.

27. 23 CHAPTER 22 Major divisions are divided into a numbered chapter. Followed by a DESCRIPTIVE TITLE MAJOR HEADING 26 A thesis is comprised of a series of major divisions. Each chapter and appendix is a major division. All are to be captioned in a consistent style throughout the thesis. Each major heading begins on a new page and is centered in all capital letters at the top, 1-inch margin. Spacing around major division headings is to be consistent throughout the thesis—preliminaries, text, reference material.

28. M Archer, Walter. 2009, Book title. City : Publisher. Inghram, Gerald B. 2008. Journal article title. Journal Title 4 (March): 193-254. Whitesell, Amanda. 1966. Doctoral dissertation title, State University. REFERENCES I would like to acknowledge Linotype as a fine font. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The spacing below the major heading must be consistent throughout the thesis. CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTIVE HEADING CHAPTER 1 DESCRIPTIVE HEADING The major headings are centered in all capital letters at the top 1 inch margin. 1 inch 1 20 320 Instructions for Major Headings pp. 13, 30, 31 Online Thesis Manual 27

29. The subheading scheme is left to the discretion of the author. The style must be consistent. The text, or a first-order subheading, will appear no less than a double-space below the major heading. The author is to use consistent spacing around each subheading level. This page illustrates on spacing method as well as one subheading style. 23 First order subheadings are to be included in the Table of Contents. The subheading is printed in upper-and lower-case letters. First-order Subhead MAJOR HEADING 28 Instructions for Sub-division Headings pp. 14, 30, 31 Online Thesis Manual

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31. 30 Figure 1. A chicken. The space between the caption and figure should be uniform. Figure 2. A rat. 53 Figure Caption Spacing

32. 31 Figure 1. A chicken. The space between the figure and surrounding material should be at least three single-spaced lines. 233 3 single-spaced lines Figure Spacing

33. 32 Figure 1. A chicken. a. Comb: The red flesh crest on the head of the chicken. a. Place a separation line between the caption and the footnote. The line must be at least as wide as the figure and caption width. Figure Footnote For a footnote

34. 33 Eye-protector for chickens. Figure 1. a b Source: U.S. Patent Office Patent No. 730,018 The over-all caption ties the items together. Eye-protector for chickens. 23 Two- part Figure (a) View showing the device attached to the head of the chicken. (b) Frames securing mica lenses. Figure 1. A figure with two or more illustrations, needs a general caption. Instructions for the Figures pp. 16-19 and 35-38 Online Thesis Manual

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36. 35 abcde 8033571037929 1803939972053765 16666123752646265450887 27464868385836721643 abcde 8033571037929 1803939972053765 16666123752646265450887 27464868385836721643 Table 23. Random Numbers. All tables must be completely boxed… or they must all exhibit horizontal beginning and end-lines. Source: Real, Physical Review 1972

37. . 36 2 = 1 3 + 1 3 1729 a = 1 3 + 12 3 = 9 3 +10 3 3 = 1 3 + 1 3 + 1 3 1.6180339887* 2 6,180,339,887 * A real number followed by an asterisk. The table caption may not extend beyond the beginning line. Table 1. Real Numbers evolved over time and were informally called the counting numbers. a ‘ A very interesting number; it is the smallest number expressible as a sum of two cubes in two different ways’ - Ramanujan Table 1. Real Numbers evolved over time and were informally called the counting numbers. Double space between separate footnotes. Instructions for the Tables pp. 16-19 and 32-34 Online Thesis Manual

38. Bleak, S. M. 2011. Influences on Aggravation, Peer Relations, and Academic Follies. Journal of School Psychology. 4 (March): 193-232. Mired, Robert. 2013. Responding to Young Animals without Backbones. Adolescent Invertebrates.(June): 23-43. Vexed, Anne, and Sacknoff, Ethel. 2011. Titles: Rich Sounding Headings. Iowa City: University Press. 252 Single space within a citation Double space between citations Instructions for the References pp.15 and 39 Online Thesis Manual 37

39. Format Examples pp. 20 - 39 Online Thesis Manual 38

40. Thesis Format Help: Kris Grinstead: (319) 335-3599 Matt Pollard: (319) 335-3432 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Thesis Technical Support: Contact the Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall Contact the Help Desk at Information Technological Service (ITS) (319) 384-4357 2800 University Capitol Centre. 39 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

41. UMI ETD Submission, Viewing and Revision Site: http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Thesis and Dissertation Support at The University of Iowa http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds Frequently Asked Questions: UMI-ETD Support and training http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faq. 40 Submit - View - Revise Dissertation/Thesis: S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

42. UI Thesis Template: Includes University Styles http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml The Graduate College Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual Publications and Forms: Degree Completion, Plan of Study, Exam Requests… http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students Thesis Template Support: Desktop Applications http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml Academic Calendar: Graduate College Deadlines http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar Online Thesis Resources. 41 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye

43. 42 Academic Calendar: http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/acad emic-calendar http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/acad emic-calendar : Thesis Technical Support: Contact the Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall) The Graduate College Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/thes es-and-dissertations/graduate- college-thesis-manual Thesis Format Help: Contact the Graduate College Kris Grinstead: (319)335-3599) Matt Pollard: (319)335-3432 ETD Submission Viewing and Revision Site: http://dissertati ons.umi.com/ui owa/ S= stop p= previous Esc= bye