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Submitting your Doctoral Dissertation or Master’s Thesis to the Mudd Manuscript Library

The Princeton University Archives at the Mudd Manuscript Library is the repository for Ph.D. dissertations and Master’s theses. As such, the Mudd Manuscript Library upholds standards regarding the formatting of these works to ensure their longevity and accessibility.

Bound copies of dissertations and theses reside and are accessible through the Princeton University Library system. Electronic versions of dissertations are available via ProQuest/UMI Digital Dissertations.


Submitting your Ph.D. Dissertation

The following items are due at the Mudd Manuscript Library within two weeks of successful completion of Final Public Oral Examination:

  • 2 copies of your bound dissertation
  • 1 original and 1 copy of your signed Final Public Oral Examination form
  • 1 CD with a PDF version of your dissertation. (The CD should be labeled with: the student’s name, “Princeton University,” and the dissertation title, preferably in a plastic jewel case.)
  • ProQuest/UMI publishing forms Dissertation Submission Form; Publishing Agreement Form; and Copyright Registration Form
  • Cash, or check or money order payable to “Princeton University Library,” see Fees

Formatting your Dissertation

Mudd Dissertation Requirements This document offers detailed information on how to prepare the bound volumes of your dissertation, and it provides general information regarding the PDF version of the dissertation.  Please make special note of how to format the title page, which much list your advisor’s name. 

ProQuest Dissertation Guide  This guide offers information on preparing the PDF version of your dissertation.  This document also offers extensive information on the Traditional and Open Access Publishing options, as well as copyright registration. 

The New Media Center can provide assistance with creating a PDF document, embedding fonts, or burning to a CD.  


ProQuest/UMI Submission Forms

Dissertation Submission Form; Publishing Agreement Form; and Copyright Registration Form This 4-page PDF includes the two required forms and one optional copyright form, along with instructions. For additional information on choosing a publishing option and copyright registration, please see the ProQuest Dissertation Guide. Please note: all embargoes must be pre-approved by Dean Redman.  If an embargo is granted, the Mudd Manuscript Library must have written confirmation of the authorization in the form an email to Daniel Linke, University Archivist ( ), at the time that the dissertation is submitted. 

Dissertation Subject Categories This 2-page PDF provides codes for use with Dissertation Submission Form.

 


Fees

The following schedule of fees includes the mandatory diploma fee.  For a breakdown of these costs, click here.

Traditional without copyright registration: $80
Traditional with copyright registration: $135
Open Access without copyright registration: $175
Open Access with copyright registration: $230


Deadlines

Doctoral degrees are granted five times per year (usually January, April, June, September and November) at Board of Trustee meetings.  The title page of your dissertation must state the month and year of the meeting at which you will be granted your degree, e.g. “June 2010.” Deadlines for materials to be submitted to the Mudd Manuscript Library are set by the Graduate Office.

Deadline Dates for 2009/2010:  

Friday, August 28, 2009 (Degree date September 2009)
Friday, October 30, 2009 (Degree date November 2009)
Monday, January 4, 2010  (Degree date January 2010)
Friday, March 5, 2010  (Degree date March 2010)
Friday, May 7, 2010 (Degree date June 2010)

Please note: If a student is granted an extension for submission of his/her materials, the Mudd Manuscript Library must have written confirmation of the extension from the Graduate School Office in the form of an email to Daniel Linke, University Archivist ( ), in order to submit materials after the deadline. 


Submitting Your Master’s Thesis to the Mudd Manuscript Library

Master’s degree students are required to submit two bound copies of their thesis to the Princeton University Archives at the Mudd Manuscript Library.  For formatting guidelines, follow the instructions for the bound volumes in the Mudd Dissertation Requirements.  No paperwork is required. 

For additional information, contact the Mudd Manuscript Library at 609-258-6345, or

Acknowledgements

Sections of this guide have been adapted from similar guides prepared by the American Library Association, the Cornell University Graduate School, the Johns Hopkins University Archives, and the Harvard University Archives. Used with permission.

Updated 5/14/09