Participate in the Electronic Thesis Deposit Program
The Mount Saint Vincent University Library is now accepting graduate theses on CD for permanent preservation. Participating is easy.
Instructions for submitting your thesis on CD:To create your electronic thesis, you should be using the same file you submitted to your defence committee, with any revisions suggested by the committee implemented.
Before making a final PDF version of your thesis for submission to the Library, please ensure that you do not include any personal information of yourself or another person in the thesis document itself. Personal information could include, but is not limited to: home phone numbers, personal e-mail addresses, home mailing addresses, and signatures. It does not include the names or business addresses, phone numbers, or e-mail addresses. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact msvu.ca. Please ensure that your title page, page numbering and appendices are properly formatted in a
single Word document. Also, you should ensure that copyright is noted on the bottom of your title page (e.g. Copyright 2009 John Doe, or © Jane Doe 2009). Then all you need to do is convert your thesis from Word to PDF. The name of the PDF file should be your first name, last name, your degree, and then the year with no spaces in between.
For Example:
Education: JohnDoeMAEdThesis2009 (Master of Arts in Education), or JohnDoeMEdThesis2009 (Masters of Education)
Child and Youth Studies: JaneDoeMACYSThesis2009
Women and Gender Studies: JohnDoeMAWGSThesis2009
Public Relations: JaneDoeMAPRThesis2009 (Master of Arts in Public Relations), or JaneDoeMPRThesis2009 (Masters of Public Relations)
Applied Human Nutrition: JohnDoeMScAHNThesis2009
If you have access to a copy of Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0 or higher, you can create your own PDF using Word and follow steps 6 through 11. If not, do the following:
Step 1: Download the
PDF 995 Printer Driver 7.7s (2.1 Mb).
Step 2: Download the
Converter 1.1 (5.0 Mb).
* Be sure to "run" not just "save" the downloads
Step 3: Open your thesis in Word.
Step 4: Select File/Print.
Step 5: Select PDF995 from the list of printers.
Step 6: Name your thesis according the file naming conventions mentioned above.
Step 7: Complete the
Electronic Thesis Waiver Form (pdf) and save your thesis on a CD.
Step 8: Complete the
Theses Non-Exclusive License Form (pdf). Further information on the Thesis Canada Program can be found on the
Theses Canada website.
Step 9: Print a copy of the thesis title page and abstract.
Step 10: Mail or deliver:
- 3 copies of the CD containing your pdf file. Please Note: Do not label your CDs with your student number. Instead, indicate your name and program on the CD (e.g. Jane Doe, MScAHN)
- hard copies of the forms
- a printed copy of the title page and abstract to:
Archives (EMF 125)
Mount Saint Vincent University Library
166 Bedford Highway
Halifax, NS B3M 2J6
For further information contact the Archives by phone (902) 457-6401 or by email at
msvu.ca. If you experience technical difficulties please contact the Help Desk by phone at (902) 457-6538 or by email at
msvu.ca.
Binding your thesis
If you would like to have bound copies of your thesis you must fill out the Binding Form (pdf) and bring the unbound copies of your thesis (1 for each copy you are requesting to be bound), along with proof of payment from the Financial Services, to the Archives. The Archives is located on the lower level of the Library in EMF 125.
A Note regarding thesis-binding turn around time:
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee quick turn-around times for the binding of theses due to the fact that we do not operate a bindery in-house. Theses are typically sent out for binding two times a year: 2-3 weeks before each convocation -- in the spring and fall. If you are submitting your thesis for binding, please take this into consideration and ensure that your completed thesis is submitted early in order to ensure that you receive your bound theses in a timely manner. If you have any concerns, please contact msvu.ca.