Guidelines for Printing & Sending Honors Theses to the Bindery

There are two options for printing theses: sending files to Office Services or printing on department copiers.  Below is a list of specifications for both of these options ensuring the printed pages meet the requirements of our bindery and to conserve paper use and shelf space.

Specifications When Sending Theses to Office Services for printing:

  • Pages are 8.5” x 11”, margins should be 1 inch.
  • Font should be Arial or Times New Roman.
  • If the thesis is less than 120 pages it will be printed single-sided.
  • If the thesis is 120 pages or more, it will be printed double-sided.
  • Theses must be submitted as a PDF file.

Submit a PDF for each thesis through the Print Job Submission form at https://www.stlawu.edu/it/node/add/print-request.

Office Services will print the theses on white 22lb acid-free paper and deliver them appropriately

Specifications When Printing at the Department copiers:

  • Pages are 8.5” x 11”, margins should be 1 inch.
  • Font size should be 11 point Arial or Times New Roman.
  • If the thesis is less than 120 pages it should be printed single sided.
  • If the thesis is 120 pages or more, it should be printed double-sided.

Paper type is 22lb white, acid-free. Paper can be ordered through Office Services or departments can order the paper through W.B. Mason.  The paper is Blizzard 78, Extra Bright & Heavy Copy Paper, 22lb white, acid-free. Item # BLZ78200 Carton, or Item # BLZ78200RM

Review printed output to ensure desired quality and order of pages.

Send printed theses to Lori Locke in ODY through Campus Mail.

The Library pays for binding the first four copies. Each copy over and above that is charged to the department.  A budget code should be provided to Lori Locke at the time of shipment if more than four copies are required.  The library will charge your department after the bound copies are sent back to you. 

After bound theses are returned to ODY, one copy is catalogued for the Archives, the balance of the copies are sent to the departments through Campus Mail.   

Contact Office Services if you are having issues with printing or printing specifications:

(315) 229-5891 or e-mail: officeservices@stlawu.edu.

Contact Lori Locke with questions about scheduling or binding: (315) 229-5170 or e-mail llocke@stlawu.edu.

 

- established April 2016