Synopsis Guide

Thesis Format Guide

This guide has been prepared to help graduate students prepare their research

papers and theses for acceptance by Clark University. The regulations contained

within have been updated and, in some cases, clarified for the benefit of

students, faculty advisors, departments, the Format Advisor and the Graduate

School. Any questions about the contents of this guide should be directed to the

Format Advisor:

Denise Robertson

Graduate School Office

138 Woodland Street

Room 104

508-793-7676

gradschool@clarku.edu

The Format Advisor is concerned solely with the format of the manuscripts. It is

the Advisor’s responsibility to make certain that any thesis, dissertation, or

research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of a graduate degree at Clark

University conforms to the regulations outlined in this guide. Responsibility for

the content of any manuscript remains with the student and the faculty

advisor(s).

Updated 7/2015

Table of Contents

Basic Format Guidelines ..................................................................................... 3

Working with Long Documents ........................................................................ 3

Paper............................................................................................................... 3

Number of copies ............................................................................................ 4

Margins ........................................................................................................... 4

Spacing ........................................................................................................... 4

Pagination ....................................................................................................... 4

Font Size ......................................................................................................... 5

Photographs and Other Illustrative Material .................................................... 6

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