Resources for Your Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project or Dissertation 

The links below provide information about every aspect of the thesis, doctoral scholarly project or dissertation process — from naming your document to hiring a typist, editor or transcriptionist.

Manuals

• Doctoral Dissertation and Doctoral Scholarly Project (pdf)
• Master’s Thesis and Creative Project Format (pdf)

Web Pages

• Citation check for APA style (this is a non-UNC website)
• Filing your thesis, doctoral scholarly project or dissertation
• Hiring a typist, editor or transcriptionist
• Thesis, doctoral scholarly project and dissertation checklist

Forms and Other Information

• Current Heading Formats:
  • American Psychology Association
  • American Sociological Association
  • Earth Sciences
  • Modern Languages Association
• Deadlines for Graduation, including deadlines for Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project and Dissertation
• Digital UNC ETD Approval
• Dissertation proposal process and title signature page (pdf)
• Processing Form (pdf)
• Questions students should ask when hiring a typist (pdf)
• Survey of Earned Doctorates:
  • Confidentiality brochure (pdf)
  • Doctoral survey
  • Purpose and use brochure (pdf)
• Verification of research subject compliance (pdf)