e-Theses Submissions (MA and PhD)

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Did you know that you must now submit your thesis electronically?

As of Fall 2009, electronic submission is mandatory for all students.
 

What exactly are e-Theses?

Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs), also called e-Theses,  are theses or dissertations prepared using PDF software. ETDs can contain non-text elements such as multimedia, sound, video, as well as text and hypertext links. ETDs are housed in T-Space, the U of T digital library repository designed to capture, store, index, preserve, and redistribute scholarly research material in digital formats. Scholars world wide are able to use T-Space to search, locate, and download U of T ETDs.  

What are the advantages of submitting an electronic thesis?

Electronic theses have many advantages. Whether you opt for a paper copy or electronic submission, all U of T graduate theses are eventually made available on the World Wide Web. ETD submissions however are posted much sooner after convocation. ETD submissions will be online in full colour. Paper submissions are processed in black and white only. ETD submissions allow the author to retain the highest quality of embedded images. In addition to the main text-based PDF thesis file, ETD submissions can also include supplementary files in a variety of formats, enriching the text-based thesis in ways not possible with a paper submission.  

As an OISE student, what do I need to know about e-Theses?

Theses must be submitted electronically effective Fall 2009. 

Before submitting your thesis:

Important Dates:

Know the deadlines for submitting appropriate documentation to the OISE Registrar's Office for your degree to be awarded in time.

Formatting:

See OISE Guidelines for Theses and Doctoral Final Oral Exams, revised June 2009, on the OISE Registrar's website (pp. 6 -7; Appendices A, B, E).

See APA + Formatting & Thesis Services to make an appointment with the Education Commons' Thesis Formatting Specialist, Meryl Greene.

Submitting your thesis:

Find step-by-step instructions on How to Submit Your ETD.

Also, see the e-Thesis Submission presentation (PowerPoint).

For more information, please see Appendix F of  the OISE Guidelines on the OISE Registrar's website.  

PDF Resource Links for Microsoft Office 2007: Save As PDF or XPS.  This download allows you to export and save to the PDF format when using the 2007 Microsoft Office program (MS Word, etc.).   

          Find set-by-step instructions on How to save PDF files in Word 2007 and Word 2008.
 

Where can I learn more about the new e-Theses initiative?

More detailed information and assistance is available from the School of Graduate Studies. See Producing your Thesis.

For workshops go to e-Theses Workshops.