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An honors thesis is required of all students graduating with any level of Latin honors. It is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates to define and investigate a topic in depth, and to complete an extended written reflection of their results & understanding. The work leading to the thesis is excellent preparation for graduate & professional school or the workplace.

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Thesis Database

The thesis database is a searchable collection of over 6,000 theses, with direct access to more than 4,000 full-text theses in PDF format. The database—fully searchable by discipline, keyword, level of Latin Honors, and more—is available for student use in the UHP Office, 8am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday.

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Understand the assignment and select a topic.

  • Read through and understand your assignment  (from UNC).
  • Email or visit your instructor's office hours with questions.
  • Choosing and refining topics  (from Colorado State). 
  • Try a specialized online encyclopedia . 
  • Get background on current topics using online tools like  CQ Researcher  or  Opposing Viewpoints in Context .
  • Write down 5-10 keywords about your topic including terms, jargon, events, people, places, etc. to use as keywords or search terms when you do more searching for sources.

Percent time spent on this step: 8

Draft your thesis or research question

  • Move from topic to develop a thesis statement  (from Harvard).
  • Moving from Topic to Thesis  (from York University)
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  • Get online writing support at the U of M's Center for Writing
  • Have questions?  Ask us! Chat 24/7, email, online consultations from librarians

Percent time spent on this step: 7

Find/evaluate evidence and sources

  • Design your research strategy and try different keywords until you get results that are useful. 
  • As background or to provide a context?
  • To introduce and situate your thesis within existing conversation on topic?
  • To demonstrate the value of your working research question?
  • To support or counter an argument?
  • Search subject-specific databases  to find articles in a specific discipline or subject (e.g. Business journals, film studies journals, health sciences journals, etc.).
  • How do I find articles?
  • What does it mean to be a scholarly source?  (video, 2 mins)
  • How to read and comprehend scientific research articles  (video, 5 mins)
  • Finding online newspaper articles
  • Can you believe what you'll do after watching this video? Assessing sources of information
  • Specialized sources such as h istorical or primary documents and archives ,  facts or statistics  or  government publications and websites
  • Consider using Zotero or tools to save PDFs and create in-text citations and bibliography .
  • Watch  Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction  (from UNC) (video, 2 mins)

Percent time spent on this step: 20

Critically read & evaluate sources

  • Evaluate sources based on your research question or working thesis.
  • How to read and comprehend scientific reserch articles  (video, 5 mins)
  • Take notes on readings while reading. Make notes on margins. Use tools to comment or highlight PDFs. 
  • Try  close reading  (from Harvard) and  read to write  strategies (from UNC).
  • Conduct more research to fill in gaps as needed (see step 3).
  • As you read your sources, think about how the sources talk to each other or could talk to each other. Watch  what is the scholarly conversation  (video, 2 mins) and  the rules of the scholarly conversation  (video, 2 mins).

Percent time spent on this step: 25

Develop structure. Draft citations.

  • Polish or refine your arguments  as a response to your research question (from Wisconsin). Read  Developing a thesis  (from Harvard).
  • Outlines  (from Indiana).
  • Diagram such as  brainstorming  (from UNC), concept mapping, idea trees or quadrants. 
  • Talk out your structure. Record yourself talking about your topic and ideas. Transcribe your thoughts to the computer.
  • Become familiar with the  academic essay structure  from U of M's Center for Writing (PDF)
  • If you are ready to start writing, begin with segments or chunks, not necessarily the introduction or beginning. As you write you will discover more of what you want to say and then you can fit the chunks or segments together. 
  • Watch  Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction (from UNC)  (video, 2 mins)

Percent time spent on this step: 5

Write first draft

Keep in mind there are many ways to approach writing your first draft.  You do not have to start at the beginning. Instead begin drafting segments or chunks. Concentrate on writing your rough ideas and not on revising.

  • Draft additional segments. Develop connections between segments.
  • Take breaks. Use breaks as a way to keep your brain and your writing fresh.
  • Use strategies to avoid plagiarism   (from UNC).
  • Quote and paraphrase sources  (from Wisconsin).
  • Integrating quotations from sources from U of M's Center for Writing  (PDF).
  • Get online writing support at the U of M's Center for Writing.
  • In light of your draft, you might need to revise your thesis.
  • Revising drafts  (from UNC).
  • Draft your bibliography or works cited page.  Consider using Zotero or other tools to create your bibliography.  Be sure to double check the citations.

Polish & put paper in final form

  • Style ,  grammar  and  punctuation  Quicktips from U of M's Center for Writing.
  • Editing and proofreading your essay  (from UNC).
  • Writing an effective title from U of M's Center for Writing  (PDF).
  • Resources for multilingual writers  from the U of M's Center for Writing.
  • What are citations?  (from Libraries)
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The LaTeX thesis template provided by the University of Minnesota, with various improvements.

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Folders and files, repository files navigation, university of minnesota phd thesis template.

This repository contains an updated version of the UMN PhD Thesis Template.

Prerequisites

Build locally.

To build the thesis locally, on Ubuntu 18.04, you will need to install:

You can then build the thesis with make :

This will produce a thesis.pdf in the root directory of your repository, along with all the intermediate build files. You can instead run:

To just produce the PDF.

Build On Github

The easiest way to build the PDF is to use Github Actions . This will build the thesis and produce a PDF all within Github. The repository already contains the correct configuration files, but you will need to enable actions in Github.

Once this is done, you can click on the "Actions" tab at the top of the repository on Github.

Actions page

There you'll see a list of build jobs. The ones with green check marks have completed successfully. Clicking on one will bring you to the build page, where there will be a section titled Artifacts . Click on "Compiled Thesis" to download a zip file containing the PDF.

Artifact download

Additional Packages

The thesis template comes with some useful additional packages. They are described below.

cleveref is a package designed to make cross referencing easier. Unlike \ref , \cref automatically adds the prefix required for the object being referenced. For example, \cref{fig:my_fig} will produce text like "figure 1" whereas \ref{fig:my_fig} would simply produce "1" and require you to fill in the "figure".

Additionally, cleveref can handle multiple references at once. \cref{fig:my_fig,fig:my_fig2} produces "figures 1 and 2".

In the main thesis file , the following is set:

This includes the serial comma in lists, so that \cref{fig:my_fig,fig:my_fig2,fig_other_fig} produces "figures 1, 2, and 3" instead of "figures 1, 2 and 3".

Additionally, the package is passed the option noabbrev which causes it to print the full prefix instead of an abbreviation ("figure" vs "fig.").

SIunitx formats SI units. It provides the \SI{} command, which is used as follows:

There are various abbreviations for units (such as \SI{8}{\TeV} ) and the formatting of the numbers can be controlled in detail. Additionally, it provides \SIrange{1}{5}{\meter} which produces "1m to 5m" and \SIlist{1;2;3}{\kelvin} which produces "1K, 2K, and 3K".

The package also provides \num{12345} which will format numbers (just like \SI ) but without adding units. The previous example produces "12,345" for instance.

In the main thesis file , the following default options are set:

group-separator makes the package separate groups of digits with commas (so 12,345.0), and list-final-separator uses the serial comma in lists ("1K, 2K, and 3K", not "1K, 2K and 3K").

The way in which units are displayed can also be redefined, as has been done \electronvolt in the macros file :

booktabs adds options to make nicer tables. It defines \toprule , \midrule , and \bottomrule which add rules of varying thickness and with additional vertical space.

An example table using these commands is shown below. The @{} removes extra space on the end of the tables (so that the rules start and end flush with the text instead of hanging over) and the \spacerows{1.2} command is defined in the macros file and adds extra space between the rows.

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Dissertations/Theses

The culmination of the PhD program of study is a doctoral dissertation, prepared with the guidance of a thesis advisor. The dissertation must demonstrate originality and ability for an independent investigation, and the results of the research must constitute a noteworthy contribution to knowledge in the field. The dissertation must exhibit mastery of the literature on the subject and familiarity with the sources, and must be well written.

A PhD candidate files a dissertation proposal form with the University of Minnesota Graduate School shortly after passing the preliminary oral examination.

Students defend their PhD thesis to an oral examination committee consisting of four members, including their advisor and two other members of the Linguistics Graduate Faculty, plus one member external to the Linguistics program. Three members of the final oral examination committee will serve as reviewers of the dissertation, including their thesis advisor, one other member of the linguistics graduate faculty, and one member from the field of the minor or the supporting program. More details on examination committees can be found on Onestop's site. Students must follow all Graduate School requirements for formatting their thesis.

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A dissertation is the final large research paper, based on original research, for many disciplines to be able to complete a PhD degree. The thesis is the same idea but for a masters degree.

They are often considered scholarly sources since they are closely supervised by a committee, are directed at an academic audience, are extensively researched, follow research methodology, and are cited in other scholarly work. Often the research is newer or answering questions that are more recent, and can help push scholarship in new directions.  ( Borrowed from Kate McManus, Magrath Library, University of Minnesota)

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More than 40,000 theses and dissertations produced at the University of Arizona are included in the UA Theses and Dissertations collections. These items are publicly available and full-text searchable. A small percentage of items are under embargo (restricted).

  • Submitting master's theses to the UA Libraries was optional for many decades; as a result, we do not have all master's theses that were written at the University of Arizona.
  • A small number of historical theses containing culturally sensitive material are not available online.

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Why use dissertations for your research.

Dissertations are excellent sources of trustworthy, thorough, and narrowly-focused research. They represent the cutting-edge of research on music, and provide in-depth analysis of everything for composers' styles, their works, and their lives. For performers, dissertations can be great sources for annotated bibliographies of repertoire, and they can also include detailed examination of specific works that can help with everything from tonal analysis to performance practice. Lastly, they include really helpful bibliographies and lists of references that can help you to find other relevant sources for your own research.

The dissertation databases below represent a range of resources:

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  • Others list author names and other publication information that you can use to place a request for the item through interlibrary loan . 

Top pick for finding dissertations: ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Global

  • Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new window Collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses should be your first stop for searching for dissertations because:

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TIP: Want to see what dissertations are available from other institutions around the world and that you can't access through ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global? Check out the links at the bottom of this page, and contact Jessica Abbazio, Music Librarian, at [email protected] for help!

What to do when you can't access a pdf/the full text of a dissertation.

  • Some provide full-text access to PDFs of dissertations (look for the PDF icon or a button that says download PDF)  
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  • Once you're logged in with your University ID and password, fill out the form with as much information as you have about the dissertation (NOTE: If you found the resource in one of the dissertation databases below, it's helpful to keep that page open in a tab on your browser; all of the information you'll need to complete this form should be available for you to copy and paste from the database.)

Questions? Need help? Contact Jessica Abbazio, Music Librarian, at [email protected]

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  • Center for Research Libraries Global Resources Network Looking for a dissertation that was not published in the US or Canada? Search for it in the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Global Resources Network. Not finding the dissertation you're looking for? Contact Jessica Abbazio, Music Librarian, at [email protected] to learn about options.
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  • Dissertationsmeldestelle der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung Open repository of German-language dissertations from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. Some publications from other European countries are included. Documents date from 1998 and later.
  • Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology The American Musicological Society's Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology (DDM) is an international database of bibliographic records for completed dissertations and new dissertation topics in the fields of musicology, music theory, and ethnomusicology, as well as in related musical, scientific, and humanistic disciplines. The fully searchable database containing over 16,400 records, including the corrected and updated contents of all earlier printed editions of Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology and supplements contributed from musicological centers throughout the world. Records include normal bibliographic information as well as publication details and internet availability (if available). DDM does not include the dissertations themselves.
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  • Theses Canada Portal Free database of over 500,000 Canadian theses dating from 1965 and later. Theses Canada is a collaborative program between Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and nearly 70 universities accredited by Universities Canada. Documents completed in 1998 and later are available in full text; earlier publications are available in microform through interlibrary loan.
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  1. Dissertations and Theses

    The dissertations and theses in the Digital Conservancy are submitted through the Graduate School in accordance with University standards. Works contributed to the Conservancy serve as a permanent University of Minnesota record of graduate student scholarship. Electronic submission of dissertations to the Digital Conservancy date from 2007.

  2. Dissertations and theses

    With minor exceptions, all doctoral dissertations and all "Plan A" master's theses accepted by the University of Minnesota are available in the University Libraries system. In some cases (see below) only a non-circulating copy in University Archives exists, but for doctoral dissertations from 1940 to date, and for master's theses from 1925 to ...

  3. Department Dissertations and Theses

    Many University of Minnesota theses and dissertations are now freely available online in the University Digital Conservancy.. FREE full-text access to many additional University of Minnesota and Big Ten Academic Alliance theses and dissertations is available for UMN-affiliated users through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses subscription. Millions more print or pdf copies of older theses ...

  4. University Digital Conservancy Home

    University of Minnesota Duluth Joins UDC UMD's institutional repository has merged with the University Digital Conservancy. This online service and space will permit the Kathryn A. Martin Library to continue its rich legacy of collecting, preserving, and making information accessible to students, faculty, researchers, and community members.

  5. Collections

    The University of Minnesota Libraries provides access to government information both online and within library collections across campus. This collection contains United States federal documents as well as publications from state departments, state extension services, and agricultural experiment stations.

  6. Dissertation & Thesis Support

    See the University Thesis/Dissertation Submission and Formatting guidelines. Learn more about the University's open access repository for dissertations & theses, ... The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Acceptable Use of IT Resources. opens an external site. 24/7 chat

  7. Thesis or dissertation submission

    Submit a hold request. On or before the last working day of your intended month of graduation, submit a Thesis/Dissertation Hold Request form (requires login). To complete the form you'll need the following information: Your major, degree, and graduation month and year. The title of your thesis/dissertation.

  8. Home

    A digital archive of M.A. and PhD theses at the University of Minnesota. The collection in this institutional repository can also be searched by keyword, date, authors and majors. ... including materials not currently available within the University of Minnesota Libraries, AND digital copies of articles and book chapters from our print and ...

  9. Data Repository for U of M (DRUM)

    DRUM is a publicly available collection of digital research data generated by U of M researchers, students, and staff. Anyone can search and download the data housed in the repository, instantly or by request. The Data Repository accepts submissions from University affiliates for digital archiving and access.

  10. Dissertation Calculator

    Identify and test a strategy for transforming and analyzing the data (e.g. coding data, transcribing interviews, running statistics, etc.). Test your analysis method with the small pilot study or sample of your data. Create graphs, tables, images, and other outputs that illustrate your results.

  11. Honors Thesis Guide

    Thesis Database. The thesis database is a searchable collection of over 6,000 theses, with direct access to more than 4,000 full-text theses in PDF format. The database—fully searchable by discipline, keyword, level of Latin Honors, and more—is available for student use in the UHP Office, 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.

  12. Research paper

    Draft your thesis or research question. Revise and narrow topic as needed. Many students think this is one of the hardest steps! Move from topic to develop a thesis statement (from Harvard). Moving from Topic to Thesis (from York University) Thesis Statement Creator. Get online writing support at the U of M's Center for Writing.

  13. Freely available research resources

    The University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (UDC) is a venue for faculty to deposit open access copies of their scholarly work, a showcase for select student works, such as dissertations and honors theses, a home to the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), and centralized, searchable access to institutional digital ...

  14. About the UDC

    The University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (UDC) is: a venue for faculty to deposit open access copies of their scholarly work, a showcase for select student works, such as dissertations and honors theses, home to the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), and

  15. PDF Thesis Formatting & Submission Guidelines

    The thesis must be submitted online and approved by GSSP by 4 pm on or before the last business day of the intended month of degree completion. Students remain responsible for ensuring that the thesis meets the University's formatting requirements outlined in this document as well as program- and field-specific guidelines.

  16. University of Minnesota PhD Thesis Template

    The LaTeX thesis template provided by the University of Minnesota, with various improvements. - agude/UMN-PhD-Thesis-Template. The LaTeX thesis template provided by the University of Minnesota, with various improvements. - agude/UMN-PhD-Thesis-Template ... This commit does not belong to any branch on this repository, and may belong to a fork ...

  17. Dissertations/Theses

    A PhD candidate files a dissertation proposal form with the University of Minnesota Graduate School shortly after passing the preliminary oral examination. Students defend their PhD thesis to an oral examination committee consisting of four members, including their advisor and two other members of the Linguistics Graduate Faculty, plus one ...

  18. Undergraduate Honors Theses

    Urban Production of Fruits and Vegetables: Current Estimates and Opportunities for Growth in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Schulz, Laura (2023) Population growth and the progression of climate change will require a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system. A more sustainable food system may include shifting where food is grown, such ...

  19. Finding Dissertations and Theses

    (Borrowed from Kate McManus, Magrath Library, University of Minnesota) Explore these sources for finding dissertations and theses from authors affiliated with UMKC ... The MOspace Institutional Repository stores creative and scholarly works and other resources created by faculty, students, and staff at the University of Missouri--Columbia and ...

  20. Anthropology: Open Access Repositories for Data and Research

    "The AMNH DSpace Digital Repository is a digital archive maintained by the Research Library for AMNH Scientific Publications and materials digitized by the Library." ... A digital archive of M.A. and PhD theses at the University of Minnesota. The collection in this institutional repository can also be searched by keyword, date, authors and ...

  21. UA Theses and Dissertations

    Submitting master's theses to the UA Libraries was optional for many decades; as a result, we do not have all master's theses that were written at the University of Arizona. ... If you can't find the item you want in the repository and would like to check with us, please contact the Campus Repository team at [email protected].

  22. Digital preservation program at the Libraries

    The University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (UDC) is a venue for faculty to deposit open access copies of their scholarly work, a showcase for select student works, such as dissertations and honors theses, a home to the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), and centralized, searchable access to institutional digital ...

  23. Find dissertations

    The University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (UDC) is a venue for faculty to deposit open access copies of their scholarly work, a showcase for select student works, such as dissertations and honors theses, a home to the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), and centralized, searchable access to institutional digital ...