Resources and Submissions

Guides for Manuscript Formatting and Submission

• Microsoft Word:
  • how to change page numbers
  • two methods for changing single-page margins
  • how to make an automatic table of contents
• Office of Research and Graduate Studies YouTube Tutorials

Formatting Samples

• form A - sample title page
• form B - sample signature page
• form C - template for pagination, margins and headings
• form D - sample vita
• Thesis/Dissertation template

The graduate school uses an online system for managing dissertation, exhibition and thesis documents. Submit proposals, exam requests, committee change requests and other forms by logging into the thesis/dissertation portal.

InfoReady Submission Portal

Committees

• change of thesis/dissertation committee chair or member form

Earth Science and Geologic Resources

• Earth Science and Geologic Resources Application for Thesis Proposals
• Earth Science and Geologic Resources Application for Thesis Defense Exam

School of Music

• School of Music Application for Thesis Proposal
• School of Music Application for Thesis Defense

Thesis, Dissertation and Exhibition

• Application for Thesis/Dissertation/Exhibition Proposals
• Application for Thesis/Dissertation Exam
• Application for Thesis/Dissertation Exam with Co-Chair Option

Submitting a Manuscript to ScholarWorks

• electronic thesis and dissertation tutorial: submitting an ETD to SFA ScholarWorks

Students may use one of the following style manuals in preparing the thesis or dissertation manuscript. The exception to this requirement is students whose document qualifies as a journal-model thesis/dissertation. The most recent edition of these manuals should always be followed. Consult your thesis/dissertation director to determine which manual is required by your department.

• AIP - AIP Style Manual, 4th Edition (Online)
  • Style manual
  • Featured Resources for Researchers
• AMA - AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition (Online and Book)
• AMS - AMS Style Guide (Online)
• AP - The AP Stylebook, 55th Edition (Online and Book)
• APA - Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition or Concise guide to APA Style, 7th Edition (Online and Book)
• APSA - Style Manual for Political Science, 2018 Edition (APSA) (Online and Book)
• ASA - ASA Style Guide, 6th Edition (Online and Book)
• ASC - ASC Guide to Scholarly Communication (Online)
• ASHS - ASHS Publications Style Manual (Online Only)
  • Style manual
  • Instructions for manuscript submission
• Bluebook - The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation, 21st Edition (Online and Book)
• Chicago - Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition or A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th Edition (Online and Book)
• CSA - Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 8th Edition (Online and Book)
• GPO - Style Manual: An Official Guide to the Form and Style of Federal Government Printing, 2016 (GPO) (Online and Book)
• IEEE - IEEE Editorial Style Manual, 2018
  • Style manual
• JAS - Journal of Animal Science (Online Only)
• MLA - MLA Handbook, 9th Edition (Online and Book)
• USGS - Suggestions to Authors of the Reports of the USGS, 7th Edition (Online)