A finished capstone research project is a multifaceted assignment that serves as a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students. The Library will make all capstone projects publicly available to students, faculty, and outside researchers. For purposes of preservation, and to prepare them for bindery, capstone projects must adhere to uniform standards of format and construction.
Students are submitting their approved capstone research project to the Library are asked to submit two copies, both of which must be signed by all members of the capstone project committee, or by the program coordinator if no committee exists, on the thesis signature page. One copy will be kept in the Library archives; the other will become part of the circulating collection. Students wishing to copyright their capstone project through an official agency must make their own arrangements to do so. (See U.S. Copyright Office website: http://www.copyright.gov/).
Material that cannot fit feasibly within regular or oversized margin requirements may be placed on 11” x 17” paper. Page numbers must be placed in the upper right corner in the same position as the rest of the text. These pages are NOT to be folded prior to submittal. The bindery will fold them as appropriate.
Abstracts must be double-spaced and are limited to a single page with margins as described below.
Upon completion of the capstone research project, each student is expected to prepare two official copies of the manuscript. Prior to printing, the student should get approval from the library to make certain that the paper has the correct size, weight and cotton content, and that the printing process produces sufficiently clean copy. To do this, the student must make an appointment with either the Head of Reference (ext. 4010) or the Archivist (ext. 4128). Either person will be available to ensure that the capstone research project meets the standards as described above.
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