The dissertation templates provided for students by ITS are recommended as a means for alleviating some of the issues commonly related to formatting. Using the template will take care of many of the standard formatting necessities such as margins, font alignment, dot leaders, and more.
This page explains how to best utilize the template as you write.
Available Templates
Word 2003 (PCs)
Word 2007/2010 (PCs)
Word 2011 (Macs)
When downloading any of the files above, make sure to Save the document to your computer so that you don't have to re-download the template each time you start a new Word document.
Instructions on how to open a Template in MS Word may be found HERE.
Drew Formatting Styles
All formatting is based upon a Drew dissertation standard. Most formatting matches for all three schools, but small details may vary. Check with your professor, or consult your specific style guide to verify formatting details.
All templates have a default margin setup of the following:
Top=1", Left=1.5", Right=1", Bottom=1"
Body/Normal
This is the default Style for your dissertation. This is the Style you will used for the body content of your dissertation, the content of your abstract, etc.
It is set up with size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced, with a 0.5" indent of the first line of new paragraphs.
Block Quote
This Style is to be used when you need to insert a block quote. The font, like the body, is size 12 Time New Roman.
However, this style is single spaced with the entire passage having a 0.5" indent on both the left and right-hand sides.
Chapter Title
This Style...
Dots for (Table of Contents)
This Style is particularly useful, as it solves one of the most common formatting issues. Insertion of the dot leaders in the Table of Contents cannot be done manually. Instead the Dots for... style is set up so that all you need to do is press Tab when you finish typing the chapter or section title. This will insert dot leaders that extend all the way to the right-hand margin.
When you are ready, simply align your cursor at the end of the dot leaders and type in the page numbers.
Bibliography (Dissertation)
This Style...
It is set up with size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced, with a 0.5" indent of the first line of new paragraphs.
Multiple Line Title Page
This Style is for dissertations with a title that is only one line long. It's set to center alignment, double spaced, and the text is all caps.
It does not revert to normal body text format automatically when you press Enter at the end of a line. It remains center, double, caps.
Single Line Title Page
This Style is for dissertations with a title that is only one line long. It's set to center alignment and the text is all caps.
It reverts to normal size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced, with a left alignment when you press enter.
Dedication
This Style can be used for your dedication page as well as the abstract. The title is centered and set to type in all caps and then revert to normal case.
All font in this style is size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced.
More About Templates and Styles
For more information about using Templates and Styles in your document, visit our Using Microsoft Word Templates page.