Editing Checklist

Title Page

• Paragraph centered on title page matches title page example
• Names match names in Wolverine Access
• No mention of “Program in” or “Department of” before program name
• Year is the year degree is being conferred, not the year the dissertation was completed

Page Numbers

• Front matter page numbers start with page ii
• Front matter pages are all numbered with lower case Roman numerals (no page i)
• No page numbers on Title Page, Frontispiece, or Copyright Page
• Main body of dissertation starts on page 1

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents is not listed in the Table of Contents
• All front matter sections (excluding Title Page, Frontispiece, Copyright Page, and Table of Contents) are listed in Table of Contents as well as the page number on which section begins
• Chapter numbers, Chapter titles, and page numbers (on which Chapters begin) are listed in Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, Et cetera

• When more than one Table, Figure, Appendix, etc. exists, separate lists are in Front Matter
• Tables and Figures in Appendices are included in List of Tables, List of Figures, etc.
• Tables, Figures, Appendices, etc. are uniquely and sequentially numbered in the lists
• Lists include (Table, Figure, Appendix, etc.) number, legend/description, and page number

Miscellaneous

• There are no blank nor missing pages
• Format should be consistent
• Footnotes (if included) and Bibliography/References section(s) are in the format preferred by discipline