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Dissertations and Theses

Doctoral dissertations and Masters' theses are the terminal projects of advanced degrees, representing years of research. Undergraduate theses are written by undergraduate students in order to graduate with honors distinctions. All dissertations and theses are reviewed by a committee of faculty members before a degree is awarded. 

Finding Dissertations and Theses by UF Students

  • Browse UF graduate dissertations and theses in the library catalog
  • Browse UF undergraduate honors theses in the UF Digital Collections
  • Browse recent graduate dissertations and theses from the UF Department of Materials Science and Engineering
  • Search the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Portal 
  • Explore other dissertation databases listed on the Smathers Libraries website
  • If all else fails, contact the author directly and ask for a copy. It usually works! 

Graduate student writing your dissertation or thesis? Visit the  UF Graduate School Editorial Office . 

Undergrad looking to get started with research check out the uf center for undergraduate research.

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  1. PDF Checklists for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation to the

    Keep the confirmation of completion with your permanent records. Check with our office after 3 business days, and certainly before the final clearance deadline, if this remains as a deficiency in the EDM System for you. Graduate Editorial, University of Florida, 224B Hub (Stadium Road), Gainesville FL 32611-8461. (352) 392-1282. 20 October 2015.

  2. ETD Tools

    Final Semester Checklist: Thesis (PDF file) Find: Search UF Theses and Dissertations; Graduate School Editorial Office Contacts; Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations ... University of Florida. University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 UF Operator: (352) 392-3261 Website text-only version. Resources . ONE.UF; Webmail; myUFL; e-Learning;

  3. ETD Formatting

    Specs and Samples for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Students. On this webpage, you'll find the basic format specifications (specs) for theses and dissertations at the University of Florida. All UF thesis and dissertation students must follow these specs. The links to samples on this webpage show examples of what pages within your ...

  4. How to Submit UF Theses and Dissertations

    How to Submit UF Theses and Dissertations For information, links, and forms for writing and publishing a traditional electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD), you can visit the Graduate Editorial Office web site.. UF Academic Technology maintains the ETD Help Desk, which provides training and support for student submission of ETDs.. If you have questions about who can access an ETD or want to ...

  5. Thesis/Dissertation Support » Computing Help Desk

    The UFIT Help Desk's Thesis and Dissertation Support Center provides help to graduate students during the process of formatting their Thesis or Dissertation according to the Graduate Editorial Office's guidelines. We also provide and maintain Templates for graduate students to use in the production of their document in both MS Word and ...

  6. PDF Checklists for Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation to the

    Master's Thesis Submission Checklist. The Thesis must be completely formatted before submitting to the Editorial Office or it will be rejected. It is not a draft. Allow yourself weeks for the formatting process. All master's theses must be orally defended before making submission to the Editorial Office. Therefore, the final exam form must ...

  7. PDF University of Florida Thesis or Dissertation Formatting Template

    Application Support Center (ASC) Contact ASC: (352) 392-4357 (Choose Option #5) [email protected]. The Application Support Center office is a division of Academic Technology and is in place to provide assistance to students formatting their thesis or dissertation for publication by the University of Florida.

  8. PDF ETDS: ELECTRONIC THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

    Thesis Checklist Due by first submission deadline: • Degree application through ONE.UF • Orally defended master's thesis • Final exam form posted by unit indicating successful oral defense • Reference journal article Due by final submission deadline: • UF Publishing Agreement • ETD Signature Page • Final thesis submission document

  9. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): Home

    The University of Florida requires graduate students to submit their masters theses and doctoral dissertations in electronic format (also referred to as Electronic Theses and Dissertations, or ETDs), starting with the 2001 incoming class. These theses and dissertations reside in the Institutional Repository at the University of Florida (IR@UF ...

  10. Electronic Theses and Dissertations » UF Libraries » University of Florida

    An Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) is a document that reports the research of a graduate student. The Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida catalog, preserve, and provide access to the dissertations and theses produced in support of graduate degree programs at UF. UF's electronic theses and dissertations reside in the ...

  11. PDF First Submission (after a Successful Oral Defense)

    office reflects Final Clearance by the 5:00 p.m. deadline. Please be aware a library ETD processing fee of $12.80 will appear in the student's ONE.UF account for the services provided by the UF Libraries; this library fee is not a charge associated with any Graduate School or Help Desk Thesis & Dissertation Support Center

  12. Helpful Resources

    Final Semester Checklist: Thesis (PDF file) Find: Search UF Theses and Dissertations; Graduate School Editorial Office Contacts; Guide for Preparing Theses and Dissertations ... University of Florida. University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 UF Operator: (352) 392-3261 Website text-only version. Resources . ONE.UF; Webmail; myUFL; e-Learning;

  13. Guides @ UF: FAQ for theses, dissertations, and other projects required

    ETD: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation Final approvals from the Graduate School then transfer to the Libraries for custodianship and sharing; UFETD: University of Florida Electronic Theses and Dissertations collection Includes traditional ETDs (born-digital, transmitted to us by Graduate Editorial), RTDS items, born-digital and digitized OTPs

  14. PDF First Submission

    Clearance. Please be aware that a library ETD processing fee of $12.80 will appear in your ONE.UF account for the services provided to you by the UF Libraries; this library fee is not a charge associated with any Graduate School or Application Support Center (ASC) assistance provided to you. Our services remain free of charge.

  15. Dissertation & Thesis Search

    UF Computing Help Desk provides support; Browse UF graduate dissertations and theses in the library catalog; Undergraduate Theses. Undergraduate theses are often required to graduate with honors; Want to find a research project? The Center for Undergraduate Research has on potential projects; Browse UF undergraduate honors theses in the UF ...

  16. MS Word & LaTeX Templates » Computing Help Desk » University of Florida

    The Thesis & Dissertation Support Center maintains templates for MS Word and LaTeX in an effort to make adhering to the Graduate Editorial Office Publication Standards a little easier. The Word file can be used by both Mac and PC users (see the note to Mac users below). These templates are provided in the current .docx format.

  17. Find: UF Theses and Dissertations by Department

    Following the catalog upgrade in 2021, the process for finding theses and dissertations by department is now much simpler: Go to the Catalog Search for (and use the quotes): "Dissertations, Academic — UF — PROGRAM_Name" Example: "Dissertations, Academic — UF — English" Once your results appear: Click on the left-side options for "Resource Type" and select…

  18. Materials Science and Engineering

    Finding Dissertations and Theses by UF Students. Browse UF graduate dissertations and theses in the library catalog; Browse UF undergraduate honors theses in the UF Digital Collections; Browse recent graduate dissertations and theses from the UF Department of Materials Science and Engineering

  19. PDF University of Florida Thesis or Dissertation Formatting Template

    224-B HUB (352) 392-1282. [email protected]. This office is a division of the UF Graduate School and the Office of the Provost and is in place to ensure consistent formatting for all documents published by the University of Florida. This office is comprised of the editors, who will review the document after submission to the Graduate School.

  20. ETD Deadlines

    ETD Deadlines. Deadlines for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Students. On this webpage, you'll find the steps all University of Florida thesis and dissertation students must take and the deadlines they must meet to submit their theses or dissertations in time to graduate. Questions?

  21. PDF Please note: the timeline suggested here is based on April graduation

    Thesis and Essay: Apply for graduation Verify credit total, submission of all required paperwork (Academic Integrity module, IRB certification, practicum proposal/evaluations/poster presentation) Verify all deadlines for submission of thesis or essay Thesis only: Schedule defense - conference room is self-scheduling - find a time/date that

  22. Find: Search UF Theses and Dissertations

    UF Resources Search library catalog for all formats (print and online) Search library catalog for online only Due to technical issues, the bulk search for online theses and dissertations lists only around 50% of the works that are online Search the IR@UF for online only Browse by UF departments External Resources UF Dissertations and Theses…

  23. DOCX University of Florida Thesis or Dissertation Formatting Template

    for the correct title of the degree. Substitute the correct designation (thesis or dissertation) and the correct degree (Master of . . . or Doctor of . . .). The title page should be in all capital letters. Title and statements should be typed single-spaced. Bottom and top margins should be only 1 inch.

  24. Graduate Editorial Office » Computing Help Desk » University of Florida

    While formatting assistance is provided by the UF Computing Help Desk in the Hub, the UF Graduate School Editorial Office is a separate office. Faculty and staff with curriculum issues and/or thesis and dissertation content questions should now go to 134 Grinter Hall or reach out via email ( [email protected]) or phone (392-1282).