CHECKLIST: PARTS OF THE THESIS

Sequence of thesis parts and what to include in the Table of Contents

Item Part Page Numbering Table of Contents

1. Frontispiece If any -- not numbered. Include in Table of

Contents

2. Title Page Counted as lower-case roman No. Do not include in

numeral "i" but not numbered ToC.

3. Approval Page Always numbered lower-case Include in ToC

roman numeral "ii"

4. Partial Copyright License In Archive and Library copies No

only. Not numbered.

5. Abstract First page always numbered Include in ToC

lower-case roman numeral
"iii"; a second page would be
numbered "iv"

6. Dedication If any; numbered consecutively Include in ToC

with a roman numeral

7. Quotation If any; numbered consecutively Include in ToC

with a roman numeral

8. Acknowledgements If any; numbered consecutively Include in ToC

with a roman numeral

9. Table of Contents (ToC) Numbered consecutively with Include in ToC

roman numeral(s)

10. List of Tables If any; numbered consecutively Include in ToC

with roman numeral(s)

11. List of Figures, If any; numbered consecutively Include in ToC

Illustrations, etc. with roman numeral(s)

12. Preface or Foreword If any; numbered consecutively Include in ToC

with roman numeral(s)

13. Text Including the introduction; first Include in ToC: Chapter

page always numbered with headings and two to
Arabic numeral "1"; pages three levels of
numbered consecutively subheadings (at
thereafter : discretion of supervisor)

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14. Appendices If any; all appendix pages Include in ToC
numbered consecutively with
rest of text; in Arabic numerals*
*At the discretion of the student's
Supervisory Committee, the Appendices
may follow the Bibliography or List of
References.

15. Notes If any; pages numbered Include in ToC

consecutively with rest of text;
Arabic numerals.

16. Bibliography or List of Pages numbered consecutively Include in ToC

References with rest of text; Arabic
numerals

17. Index If any (not commonly used in Include in ToC

theses); pages numbered
consecutively with rest of text;
Arabic numerals.

SFU Library/Assistant for Theses Office

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November 27, 2017