Glossary of a dissertation

Published on October 31, 2014 by Michelle Mertens. Revised on November 30, 2018.

A glossary is a list of all terms used in your dissertation that are not immediately obvious to the average reader.

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List of abbreviations in the dissertation

Published on October 20, 2014 by Michelle Mertens. Revised on February 28, 2019.

If you have used a lot of abbreviations in your dissertation, it’s a good idea to provide an alphabetical list of their definitions. This improves the readability of the document, allowing readers to easily look up unfamiliar abbreviations.

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Information page of the dissertation

Published on October 7, 2014 by Michelle Mertens. Revised on September 17, 2017.

The name information page actually says it all. On this page you note the title (and subtitle), plus important information about yourself (such as name, student administration number and email address), your supervisors and your educational program. You close with the date on which the dissertation is submitted.

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