Guide to Theses and Dissertations - The University of Auckland

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Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................4
2 Where can I get help? ....................................................................................................................5
2.1 Your Supervisor ............................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Departmental Graduate Adviser ................................................................................................................ 5
2.3 School of Graduate Studies .......................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 The University Library ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 ResearchSpace ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.6 The Centre for Academic Development - Tā te Ākonga (Student Learning) ....................................... 6
2.7 Computing Services ....................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Integrity in Research ......................................................................................................................7
3.1 Applying for Ethics Approvals ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Avoiding Plagiarism ....................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Turnitin .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.4 Using copyright material other than your own ........................................................................................ 8
a Copyright has expired ............................................................................................................................. 9
b Copying under licence ...........................................................................................................................10
c Fair dealing for criticism and review ..................................................................................................10
d No copyright ........................................................................................................................................... 11
e Copying permitted ................................................................................................................................. 11
3.5 Collaboration ................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.6 Commissioning ............................................................................................................................................. 12
3.7 Joint ownership ............................................................................................................................................. 12
3.8 Obtaining permission .................................................................................................................................. 13
3.9 Third party editing ....................................................................................................................................... 15
4 Style and Format ..........................................................................................................................16
4.1 Backing up your work .................................................................................................................................. 16
4.2 Proofreading .................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.3 Language ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.4 Word length ................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.5 Page size......................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.6 Margins .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.7 Typeface ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.8 Paragraphing and line spacing .................................................................................................................. 17
4.9 Quotations ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.10 Footnotes ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
4.11 Page order and pagination......................................................................................................................... 18
4.12 Elements of a thesis or dissertation .......................................................................................................... 19
a Library Thesis Consent Form ...............................................................................................................22
b Title page .................................................................................................................................................22
c Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................22
d Dedication ...............................................................................................................................................22
e Preface and/or acknowledgments ......................................................................................................22
f Table of contents ....................................................................................................................................22
g Lists of tables, figures, etc ....................................................................................................................23
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