How do I submit my Doctoral dissertation, Master's thesis, or Capstone research project to the library?

Answer

CSI Library hosts these documents online in CUNY's institutional repository Academic Works. Students must create an Academic Works account using their CSI email address and then upload their documents. Works here are publicly available online after processing by our AW Coordinator. They can be found and viewed by searching the Library catalog OneSearch. They will also show up on internet search engines. 

 

If you would prefer to have your work held in the Library in print, and not available online, you may either email your document and signature page (with two signatures) to reference@csi.cuny.edu, copying your advisor on the email, or bring two print copies to the reference desk in the Library. Requirements for print formatting are below.

Submitting Print copies to the Library (only for those not uploading to Academic Works):

Students submitting their approved document to the Library are asked to submit two copies, both of which must be signed by all members of the thesis committee, or by the program coordinator if no committee exists, on the 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 thesis through an official agency must make their own arrangements to do so. (See U.S. Copyright Office website: http://www.copyright.gov/).

 

The two copies for the Library must be printed on 8 1/2" x 11" unpunched, unbound white paper of 20-24 lb weight or heavier. The paper must also meet the specification of 100% cotton content (i.e. acid free) and must not contain lines, smudges, spots, or shaded background. Copies from a laser printer or commercial copier service are highly recommended. Copies done on departmental or self-service copy machines do not meet the Library's high quality standard. All printing must be one-sided only. Photographs, maps, charts, color copies, and some special illustrative materials may be placed, prepared, or reproduced on paper different from that of the regular text (for example, color copies on cotton paper will smudge; use paper specifically made for color copying). On either side of this special paper, students must include a blank sheet of the specified cotton, acid-free paper. Students also must place one blank sheet at the front and back of the thesis.

The following (minimum) margins must be used throughout the manuscript:

Left margin: 1.5"

Top margin: 1.0"

Right margin: 1.0"

Bottom margin: 1.0"  

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 above. This page should bear the heading "Thesis Abstract."

 

To recap, after a successful thesis defense, each student is expected to submit the work to the Library. They must upload their document to Academic Works. If they do not want it to be available online they must email the document and signature page to reference@csi.cuny.edu or prepare two official print copies of the manuscript and bring them to the librarian on duty at the Reference desk on the first floor of the Library. If you have any questions, please call the Head of Reference (718.982.4008).

  • Last Updated Jan 12, 2024
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  • Answered By Ewa Sukiennik-Maliga

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