University-Wide Requirements for the Ph.D. Dissertation
We are still in the process of revising our documentation. Please keep checking our web site for updates.
Deadlines: We anticipate that the final date that the Dissertation Office will accept approved dissertations for Summer 2009 is August 5.
Submission Procedures: Summer 2009 doctoral candidates will use a web-based interface for online submission, review, and publication of dissertations. The Survey of Earned Doctorates may be completed online also.
Format: Summer 2009 doctoral candidates should use these formatting guidelines rather than relying on the look of dissertations from previous quarters.
Visit the Dissertation Office
The University of Chicago Dissertation Office is located in Room 100-B of the Joseph Regenstein Library. Directions to the University of Chicago, parking information, and transportation options are noted on the UChicagoMaps site. The Library provides information about the Joseph Regenstein Library.
Regular office hours are Mondays-Thursdays, 9am-noon/1:30-4:30pm, and Fridays, 10:30am-noon/1:30-4:30pm. Actual hours may vary.
Contact the Dissertation Office
Please let us know how we can help! | Email: Ask the Dissertation Office | Phone: 773-702-7404 | Address: 1100 E. 57th St. Chicago IL 60637
Access to University of Chicago Dissertations
Where are the dissertations? U. of C. dissertations are shelved in different places and may be available online, too.
Can I buy a dissertation? Use ProQuest Dissertation Express to purchase a U. of C. dissertation.
Can I borrow a dissertation? Check out a U. of C. dissertation with your Chicago Card or contact your own library for local options.
Can I search databases for dissertations? Find records for U. of C. dissertations in the library catalog, in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ University of Chicago, and in other databases.
May I have permission to use material from U. of C. dissertations? If your use is considered fair use according to U.S. copyright law, you do not need permission. Otherwise, you must obtain written permission from the copyright holder.