USEFUL INFORMATION
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Citing Sources and Bibliographic Styles
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/citations.html
This site provides information about citing sources, plagiarism, and three bibliographic styles
approved by the Graduate College: APA Style Guide, MLA Style Guide, and Chicago-Turabian Style
Guide.
http://www.ieee.org/documents/ieeecitationref.pdf
http://www.ijssst.info/info/IEEE-Citation-StyleGuide.pdf
These sites provide information about the IEEE Style, which is approved by the Graduate College.
www.easybib.com
This site has an accurate automatic bibliography and citation maker for APA, MLA, and Chicago style
formats.
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Graduation Requirements, Deadlines, Thesis Information, Sample Thesis PDF
http://www.grad.iit.edu/
Refer to the IIT Graduate College and Office of Academic Affairs websites for important information,
such as links to the following:
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Forms for Current Student
Important Dates/Deadlines
Frequently Asked Questions
Thesis Information (contains formatting resources, e.g. Graduate Thesis Manual, Sample
Thesis PDF, basic Thesis Template in Word, and basic Thesis Template in Latex)
Graduate Catalog (details graduation requirements and guidelines)
Information About Students Rights
Thesis Examination
Final Review and Online Deposit
The following is a checklist of all items necessary for Master Degree candidates to complete the final meeting with the
Thesis Examiner:
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One hard copy of your thesis printed single sided (no special paper required). This copy is for review only
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One (1) CD copy of the thesis, in PDF. This copy must have your adviser’s signature on the title page.
One (1) Bursar’s receipt indicating payment of $125.00. (This fee includes the cost of binding three copies of the
thesis.) You can make this payment online (http://tinyurl.com/IITThesisFee) and print the receipt.
One (1) Form 501B with signatures of advisor--, all thesis readers (committee members), and department chairman.
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One (1) abstract of 350 words or less, in UMI Dissertation Publishing Abstract format. Must be on cotton paper. An
example of this format is on the next page.
Enclose a copy of the CD in an envelope and labeled with the following information:
Name
Thesis Title
Degree and Field
Date of Graduation (July, December, or May and Year)
NOTE: A CD case or sleeve is not an envelope. It is acceptable to put your CD in an a CD case or sleeve, but you
must use an envelope.
During this meeting, you will receive detailed information about the online submission process, which includes the URL for
where to post. However, only the Thesis Examiner can provide the final approval for online submission. If you post your
thesis without receiving approval from the Thesis Examiner, your document will be deleted from the queue. During the
online submission, when given the Copyright option, Master Degree Candidates must select “No.” Checking “Yes” will
delay thesis approval, reimbursement of the copyright fee, and possibly your graduation status.
The following is a checklist of all items necessary for Ph.D. candidates to complete the final meeting with the Thesis
Examiner:
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One hard copy of your thesis printed single sided (no special paper required). This copy is for review only.
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One (1) CD copy of the thesis, in PDF. This copy must have your adviser’s signature on the title page).
One (1) Bursar’s receipt indicating payment of $205.00. (This fee includes the cost of binding three copies of the
thesis and microfilming.) You can make this payment online (http://tinyurl.com/IITThesisFee) and print the receipt.
One (1) Form 501B with signatures of advisor, all thesis readers (committee members), and department chairman.
One (1) abstract of 350 words or less, in UMI Dissertation Publishing Abstract format. Must be on cotton paper. An
example of this format is on the next page
One (1) Certification of Completion, after you complete the online Survey of Earned Doctorates form
(http://www.iit.edu/graduate_college/academic_affairs/FormsGradStu.shtml)
Enclose a copy of the CD in an envelope and labeled with the following information:
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Name
Thesis Title
Degree and Field
Date of Graduation (July, December, or May and Year)
NOTE: A CD case or sleeve is not an envelope. It is acceptable to put your CD in an a CD case or sleeve, but you
must use an envelope.
During this meeting, you will receive detailed information about the online submission process, which includes the
URL for where to post. However, only the Thesis Examiner can provide the final approval for online submission. If
you post your thesis without receiving approval from the Thesis Examiner, your document will be deleted from the
queue.
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ANALYSIS OF CONSTANT FALSE ALARM PROBABILITY RADAR SYSTEM
TECHNIQUES AND REST OF TITLE (ALL CAPITAL LETTERS)
John Smith, Jr., Ph.D. (M.S. or M.Arch.) (No All Capital Letters)
Illinois Institute of Technology, December 2014 (No All Capital Letters)
Adviser: Dr. John J. Jones (No All Capital Letters)
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[½” indent]This is a sample of how your dissertation abstract should be set up.
Complete the abstract in 350 words or less, which is approximately 35 double-spaced
lines. You may use 2 pages, if necessary, but no page numbers, staples or paper
clips, and use the same margins on the second page.
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