{"id":39,"date":"2021-09-24T17:36:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/library\/services\/thesis-submission-binding\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:37:38","slug":"thesis-submission-binding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/library\/services\/thesis-submission-binding\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis Submission and Binding"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Services Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/borrow-renew-request\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Borrow, Renew, Request<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/library\/services\/equipment\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Equipment Rentals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/ill-palshare\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Interlibrary Loan &amp; PALShare<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/reserves\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Reserves<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/library-instruction\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Library Instruction<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/subject-liaisons\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Subject Liaisons<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/scholarly-communication\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Scholarly Communication<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.butler.edu\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Digital Commons<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/library\/services\/thesis-submission-binding\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Thesis Submission and Binding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/butleru.my.site.com\/askbutler\/s\/article\/Printing-on-Campus-Article-Index\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Printing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thesis-submission-and-binding\">Thesis Submission and Binding<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler University Libraries offers thesis binding as a service for current students enrolled in a program requiring a written thesis component. Using an online form, you will submit a digital copy of your completed thesis, including all cover page and signature components required by your department. The Libraries will print and bind one physical copy to be housed in the library collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time of submission, you may also purchase bound personal or department copies for $25 each, payable by credit or debit card.&nbsp;<strong>Please note<\/strong>:&nbsp;Binding is contracted through an outside vendor and may take 3-6 months for the library to receive bound thesis copies. Once they have arrived, we will ship them to the address provided. Please provide a non-Butler email address and mailing address if the delivery window falls after your intended graduation date.&nbsp;If you have a question about submitting your thesis or ordering bound print copies, please contact Liz Mohler  at <a href=\"mailto:ljmohler@butler.edu\">ljmohler@butler.edu<\/a> or the Info Commons desk (317-940-9227).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students will also have the opportunity to make their work widely available through Digital Commons, an online archive of Butler University scholarship. For more information on <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Commons<\/a>, please contact&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:jraye@butler.edu\">Jamie Flood<\/a>&nbsp;(317-940-5783) or&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:crerwin@butler.edu\">Cale Erwin<\/a>&nbsp;(317-940-9236).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For graduate theses that are CD or DVD recordings with a recital program and no other written component, please submit a library copy directly to the School of Music\u2019s Director of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information regarding thesis binding, please contact our&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:libraryservices@butler.edu\">Library Services<\/a>&nbsp;inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/butler.formstack.com\/forms\/thesis_binding_upload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit Your Thesis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-your-submission\">Preparing Your Submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re ready to submit, make sure you have the following information on hand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your thesis title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your thesis abstract\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a short summary of what your thesis is about, approximately 1 paragraph or 250 words<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An electronic version of your thesis in PDF form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unsure of your department&#8217;s process? <\/strong>Contact the Honors Program or your department&#8217;s graduate advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you an advisor and have questions<\/strong><strong>?&nbsp;<\/strong>Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.butler.edu\/facultystaff\/etds\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advisors&#8217; guide to electronic theses<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-order-a-personal-copy\">How do I order a personal copy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you submit your thesis, you will receive an email with a link and instructions on how to order and pay for a print copy for yourself and\/or your department. Copies are $25 a piece and can be paid for with a credit or debit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-digital-commons\">What&#8217;s Digital Commons?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you submit your thesis, you have the option of making your thesis openly available in Digital Commons, a digital archive of the scholarly and creative output of Butler University. Student theses are some of our most popular content, receiving thousands of hits every year! If you&#8217;re preparing your resume, this is a great way to share your research with your future graduate program or employer. Please check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.butler.edu\/digitalcommons\/studenttheses\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Commons Student Theses&nbsp;page<\/a> to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of making your thesis freely available.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thesis Submission and Binding | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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