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Thesis and Capstone Reports

MSOE librarians work closely with graduate students and their advisers during the thesis and capstone report phase of their education. The following resources, documents and information will help you complete your final project.

Graduate Thesis and Capstone Report Format Checks

In compliance with Graduate Programs Council (GPC) Policy 09, the library is responsible for verifying that all MSOE Graduate Thesis and Capstone Report documents comply with MSOE’s format requirements.

Graduate Thesis and Capstone Report Completion

Graduate Thesis and Capstone Publication Approval Form
Complete this form and submit it to the library along with the thesis or capstone project to be reviewed.
MSOE Electronic Thesis and Capstone Project Report Permission Form
Use this Form to grant MSOE permission to electronically publish a graduate degree thesis or a graduate degree capstone project report or other independent graduate degree final report or essay.
Library “Non-Circulation Status” Request Form
Complete this from to request access restrictions for a thesis or capstone report.

Personal Thesis/Capstone Bindery Request

The library offers a bindery service for graduate students interested in having copies of their thesis or capstone report bound in a durable, sturdy, and attractive hardcover binding. Students are charged a fee per volume for the service. To request binding of a thesis or capstone report, please send an email to library@msoe.edu.

Documentation and Style Guide Resources

MSOE Graduate Student Documentation and Style Guide For Technical Documents
The purpose of the MSOE Graduate Student Documentation and Style Guide For Technical Documents is to provide graduate students in designated graduate programs at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) with guidance on questions of format, style and documentation during the writing of required thesis work and capstone reports.

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Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

For more information on using Mendeley please view the Library FAQ guide: http://libguides.msoe.edu/libraryfaqs

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Mendeley Guides
Mendeley Support
Instructions for importing from other software (e.g. RefWorks) can be found in the "Adding Documents" section of the Mendeley Desktop Guide

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Zotero is a free, open-source research tool that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.

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