Thesis and Dissertation Submission Information

We have recently moved over to ProQuest ETD for all thesis/dissertation submissions.

ProQuest is one of the largest, multidisciplinary, full-text databases with a variety of content types, including theses and dissertations. When published, your thesis/dissertation will be accessible to anyone who has access to the ProQuest database, allowing academics from all over the world to view your research.

In addition to ProQuest, Boise State University uses ScholarWorks as an online repository for the publishing of all Theses and Dissertations. Your thesis/dissertation will be published here subsequently. Content included in ScholarWorks is openly available and can be accessed by anyone with an internet connection. Inclusion of Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations helps demonstrate the incredible contributions by Boise State students and assists in promoting research opportunities for future students.

Need Assistance?

Still confused on how to submit your document? Check out our step-by-step ProQuest Submission Instructions for further information.

Contact the Graduate Student Success Center at: 426-1026 or success@boisestate.edu

ProQuest Guide

Initial Document Upload Instructions

Go to the Boise State ProQuest website and click “LOG IN” in the top right corner next to the Boise State “B” Please note: When submitting your advisor-approved copy of your thesis/dissertation, you will use a Single Sign-On through your myBoiseState account.. Do not use the red “Sign-up and get started!” button at the bottom of the page to sign-in with your myBoiseState credentials to start the submission process.
Start your Thesis/Dissertation submission. Please make sure you read the instructions page before continuing.
Pick your ProQuest publishing option. If you need an embargo on your document, this is where you will indicate that, as well as by filling out our Embargo Request for a Thesis/Dissertation form. If you do not need a delay on your document being published to ProQuest/ScholarWorks, then please click ‘Yes.’
Please read through and accept the ProQuest Traditional Publishing Agreement, as well as filling out our Access Agreement for a Thesis/Dissertation form.
Begin to fill out your contact information (Name, Boise State Student ID number, email addresses, etc.). If you don’t want to purchase a copy of your thesis/dissertation at this moment, please make sure you click the box indicating that you would like information on ordering additional copies after your document is published.
Then fill out your thesis/dissertation information (Title, Abstract, Committee Members, Keywords, etc.). Please put the ‘Degree Date’ as the month of your graduation i.e. May 2021, August 2021, or December 2021.
Upload your thesis/dissertation document. If you have a Word document of your thesis/dissertation, please upload it as a supplemental file for formatting purposes. Additionally, if you have your Defense Committee Approval form, please upload that as a supplemental file.
Please use the ‘Notes’ section to let us know what writing style you are using, i.e. APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.
In the copyright section, please make sure that you click ‘Yes – copyright was previously filed.’ Do not pay ProQuest to file the copyright for you as it will be cheaper for you to do it on your own.
If you would like to purchase bound copies of your thesis/dissertation, you can do that now or later.
Double-check that the information you have provided is correct and submit your document.

Guide for Online Submission Form

Primary Language of Dissertation/Thesis: Use the drop-down box to pick English if it is not automatically applied.
Title: Enter the title of your thesis or dissertation exactly as it appears on the title page of your document, using Title Case.
Abstract: Enter the abstract from your document. Often abstracts will be the only way readers can determine if they want to view your work. As a result, it is important to provide a well written and descriptive abstract.
Year Manuscript Completed: Enter the year you are graduating.
Degree Date: Enter the month and year of when you will be graduating. For example, May 2021, August 2021, December 2021, etc.
Degree Awarded: Use the drop-down menu to find your exact degree title.
Department: Use the drop-down menu to find your department. If your degree is multidisciplinary, please choose the department your committee chair is housed in.
Primary Subject Category: Use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate subject category of your thesis/dissertation.
Keywords: The words you enter will help visitors find accurate results when they search ProQuest. You can enter up to 6 keywords or phrases. These keywords should be terms not already used in the title or abstract.
Advisor/Supervisory Committee Chair: Enter the name and email of the Chair of your Supervisory Committee and, if applicable, your committee co-chair. Please do not include degree titles.
Committee Members: Enter additional committee members in the following fields including their email addresses. Please do not include degree titles.

Reviewed Notification

You will receive notification via email when the reviewed copy of your thesis or dissertation is ready for you to view through ProQuest. You will then make any necessary edits before submitting the final version back to the Graduate College.

Final Approval

Once your final thesis or dissertation has been submitted to ProQuest, it will be reviewed by staff from both the Library and Graduate College. Once final approval has been given, it will be made publicly available on ProQuest and the Boise State repository, ScholarWorks, site as per your Access Agreement. Embargoed documents will not be available for download until the embargo period has passed.