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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PS/023/U:/Checklist_Order of thesis parts_ps.doc November 27, 2017 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
PS/023/U:/Checklist_Order of thesis parts_ps.doc November 27, 2017