Memorial Library - Thesis Submissions
SUNY Cortland Memorial Library serves as a liaison between the author of the thesis and the bindery. It is not mandatory that binding be done through Memorial Library. The College maintains a collection of theses written by SUNY Cortland students in order to preserve and celebrate these intellectual and scholarly accomplishments.
- The College requires 3 paper copies and one digital copy of the thesis.
- 2 for the Library (the original paper, and 1 electronic copy)
- 1 for the Department
- 1 for the Advisor
- Additional copies for distribution as the author wishes can be bound at the same time as well.
- The original should be on a good quality cotton bond, acid free paper. 25% cotton is recommended.
- Copies can be a good quality printer paper.
- All copies should be signed by the advisor, dean and chairman of the department before they are dropped off for binding.
- Each copy should have a blank sheet of paper, followed by the title page, followed by the signature page, and then another blank page and then the text of the thesis. It is important that they be collated correctly. They will be bound as received. There is no proofreading provided by the Library or the Bindery.
- The binding will be black buckram with gold lettering on the front cover with the author’s name running vertically down the spine.
- The cost is $18.50 per copy as of 5/15/08. The Library has no control over the cost of binding, and it can increase periodically. You can call the Bindery Clerk at (607) 753-2269 for the most recent charges.
- A check made payable to SUNY Cortland Memorial Library should accompany the theses at the time of binding.
- The bindery schedule is on a 4-week turnaround, leaving on either Wednesday or Thursday of the designated week. Material should be to the Bindery Clerk by the Monday of that week to allow for bindery preparation. Again, you can call the Bindery Clerk for the bindery schedule.
- The author is responsible for picking up the copies to be distributed to the Department, unless other arrangements have been made.
- Submit the digital format copy in completed form. It may be submitted in either WORD or PDF format. Submission can be via email or on a flash-drive. Submit the copy to Ella Dorman at dormane@cortland.edu.
- Any questions, feel free to contact:
Ella M. Dorman
Bindery Clerk
SUNY Cortland Memorial Library
(607) 753-2269