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The University of Chicago Dissertation Office

Fifth Week: Winter 2010 doctoral candidates should complete some of the Submission Steps on the ETD Administrator site: 1. Look at the Instructions. 2. Select your Publishing Options and accept the Publishing Agreement. 3. Provide your Contact Information. 4. Provide your Dissertation/Thesis Details. Do not click on Submit (under Submission and Payment on the ETD site) unless you have uploaded the final version of your dissertation and are ready to complete the submission process.

If you have questions about any of these steps, please get in touch with staff in the Dissertation Office right away. Although we are no longer able to accept drafts for review, we are happy to respond to specific questions and to provide assistance with the dissertation submission process.

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University-Wide Requirements for the Ph.D. Dissertation

Deadlines: Dissertations and the Departmental Approval Form must be submitted by 4:30pm on Wednesday, February 24.

Dissertation Requirements: Publication through ProQuest UMI is required.

Format:  Doctoral candidates should use these formatting guidelines rather than relying on the look of dissertations from previous quarters.

Submission Procedures:  March 2010 doctoral candidates may create accounts on the UMI ETD Adminstrator for the University of Chicago and begin the step-by-step submission process online. The Survey of Earned Doctorates may be completed online also.

Doctoral candidates for June 2010 may create accounts and look at the ETD site but should not complete the submission process until after the March 2010 convocation.

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

We have moved to Electronic Dissertations at the University of Chicago.

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.