School of Nursing

The Manuscript Style Guide for the front pages of a dissertation provided below has been adapted for the School of Nursing within the context of University formatting standards. The style guide is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be used as a template.

The body of the manuscript (chapters, bibliography and appendices) should be written in a style appropriate for your field of study or your school-specific guidelines, with the exception of page margins, page numbering and page order, as shown in the guide. Direct questions about school-specific guidelines to your School ETD Administrator.

Styles for formatting bibliographies, footnotes, and/or endnotes should be consistent with the chosen style used to format the body of your document. For more information on citation styles and citation tools, visit our Writing Style & Citations webpage.

University Formatting Guidelines

The content of the front pages of GW dissertations are guided by standard formatting expectations across GW academic programs. Please refer to the University Formatting Guidelines website for information on these guidelines.

Copyright

Inclusion of your own previous or future publications, including co-authored works, requires permission from the publisher and may impact your ETD publishing options. You can find detailed information at Using your own previously published works: a guide. Obtaining copyright permissions takes time, so start the process well before you are ready to submit your document to the ProQuest ETD Administrator. Direct all copyright questions and requests for guidance to Barrett Matthews, the Library’s Compliance Officer.

Dissertation

Manuscript style guide: School of Nursing Dissertation Sample Format (303.15 KB) DO NOT USE AS A TEMPLATE; it is for illustrative purposes only.