Research Guides: Thesis / Dissertation Formatting Manual (2024): Tutorials and Assistance

Pre-submission formatting help

You can request to have your manuscript formatting reviewed by a UCI Library staff member at any time up to one week before the filing deadline of any quarter. Upload your manuscript using the Pre-submission Critique form. We will review your thesis within two (2) business days.

During most quarters, you can request formatting critiques as follows:

Deadlines for requesting pre-submission formatting critiques.

Time Period

Activity

Up to one (1) week before the filing deadline

Pre-submission Critique form: Full review of any thesis or dissertation (in any stage of the process)
ProQuest: Full review of theses/dissertations that have passed defenses or have been approved by thesis committees

Up to 48 hours before the filing deadline

ProQuest: Full review of theses/dissertations that have passed defenses or have been approved by thesis committees

<48 hours before the filing deadline

All thesis and dissertation manuscripts will be accepted into ProQuest as-is without review.

Online tutorials

ProQuest submission walk-through
Annotated slide deck with screen captures that describe what you need to do in every screen of the ProQuest submission process

Copyright tutorial
This is a branched-logic survey that leads you through various questions related to copyright and your dissertation/thesis.

Workshops

The recording and materials from the February 2025 workshop are available below:

1 hour workshop video