College of Graduate Studies
Thesis/Dissertation Information
See the Graduate Student Calendar for important dates and deadlines concerning defense and submission.
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Submitting your thesis/dissertation
Overview & how to create a ProQuest ETD account
Submission help
Embargoes and restrictions guide
To create accounts and submit: www.etdadmin.com/tntech/
Visit the ProQuest Thesis/Dissertation Virtual "Bootcamp" for additional resources.
Formatting your thesis/dissertation
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This website contains detailed formatting information (see the menu options on the lefthand side of this page).
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Thesis/Dissertation formatting checklist (PDF) - UPDATE COMING SOON
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Note: All formatting instructions follow APA guidelines. If your department requires a different format such as MLA or Latex, just let us know.
Getting Help
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Contact an advisory committee member(s).
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The Writing Excellence Studio (WEST) offers free one-on-one writing consultation by appointment. They will not proofread or make edits to your paper, but they can help with grammar, language usage, citations, and other issues.
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Two excellent online APA style and formatting resources are:
https://owl.purdue.edu/
https://apastyle.apa.org/
Printing your thesis/dissertation
You can order print, bound copies for a fee during the submission process. ProQuest handles this for you. Be sure to ask if your department requires a bound copy.
Accessing Tennessee Tech's theses/dissertations
Some theses and dissertations are in print in the library, and some are available
online by following the directions below.
- Go to the Library's databases
- Click on All Databases by Name (A-Z), then click on D
- Click on "Dissertations & Theses Global"
- In the search box, type Tennessee Technological University and search to see all or enter the title to search for a specific thesis or dissertation
Graduate Student Master's Thesis/Final Project Award
Every November the Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools (TCGS) recognizes the exceptional work of Tennessee graduate students. To apply for this award, contact the College of Graduate Studies. Applications are due to TCGS by December 1 each year.
