Theses & Dissertations: Table of Contents
All sections after the Copyright page are listed in the Table of Contents, beginning with the Certificate of Approval page. The Title, Abstract, and Copyright pages are not listed in the Table of Contents.
The Table of Contents is double-spaced and must include all page/chapter titles, Level 1 headings, and Level 2 headings. Including Levels 3-5 is optional.
Use plain text, and do not bold any part of the Table of Contents. Italics should be avoided, although there are a few cases where they are permitted (e.g., when referring to a genus and species like Gorilla gorilla.)
Recommendation: Create the Table of Contents AFTER creating content and labeling headings. See Content/Chapters for more information on headings. Refresh the Table of Contents before submitting your paper to ProQuest.
Setting up the table of contents for your thesis/dissertation in Microsoft Word takes some time initially, but it has many automated benefits after it is configured. Follow these instructions.
