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Writing, Submitting, Usage Thesis

Writing Thesis

  • To view the guide: Go to the UNIST Portal → Click the ‘Regulations Management System’ on the bottom of the website → Select: Academic affairs – Guidelines – Guidelines for Thesis/Dissertation Writing (Please refer to the attachment)
  • Notice(Dec. 2020): Templates – updated! Please refer to the attachments.

  • Questions regarding writing Thesis/Dissertation: Education Affairs Team (217-1117)

Format

  • Paper size and binding
    • A4 (210㎜ x 297㎜), bound in hardcover (black)
  • Images or photos in the Thesis/Dissertation shall be printed in such a way as to maintain their original colors
  • Composition
    1. Front Cover
    2. Title Page
    3. Thesis/Dissertation Approval
    4. Confirmation of Thesis/Dissertation Approval
    5. Abstract
    6. Separated Sheet of White Paper
    7. Table of Contents
    8. List of Figures
    9. List of Tables
    10. Technical Terms and Abbreviations
    11. Body
    12. References
    13. Acknowledgements
    14. Separated Sheet of White Paper
    15. Back Cover

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Submitting

Purpose of Submitting Thesis/Dissertation

  • A necessary process to report research results during graduate course and get master’s or doctorate degree
  • The library collects, preserves and disseminates Thesis/Dissertation as research outputs of UNIST.
  • Thesis FAQ: Thesis/Dissertation Submission

Submission Process

Process Materials for Submission How to
1 Electronic file
(Online Submission)

Upload the electronic file on the thesis submission website ‘dCollection(http://unist.dcollection.net)’

– Eligible formats: PDF or MS Word, etc.

 – Signatures of advisor and thesis committee members: It’s not necessary to include signatures on the approval pages of the file.

– Detailed process: Refer to the attached guide.
2 Hardbacks
(Printed Thesis)

After getting approval for the online submission, submit the hardbacks to the library

– Master’s and Doctorate degree: 3 copies
※ All the approval pages of the hardbacks should be included signatures of advisor and committee members
Thesis/Dissertation Agreement  – Regarding depositing Thesis/Dissertation into the repository and open the full-text on the web.

 – On the document, signatures of author and advisor should be included.

 – Restricted period for conditional access: no limitation

– Format: Refer to the below attachments or notice board on the dCollection website.

 

Disclosure of UNIST Thesis

Theses and Dissertations submitted to the UNIST library are deposited in many libraries and made available to the public electronically for preserving and sharing research results.
Therefore, all authors of thesis/dissertation are required to make decisions on the access to their thesis/dissertation and agree to the thesis/dissertation usage conditions.
Please refer to the following information and submit a signed ‘Thesis/Dissertation Agreement’ to the library.

  • UNIST Thesis/Dissertation Policy
    • UNIST library encourages graduate students to open and release their thesis/dissertation to promote and share their research results.
    • If the thesis/dissertation is not available to release immediately for some reasons such as publishing journal articles or patents, etc., the author can make it temporarily restricted from public by selecting a ‘Conditional Access’ option.
    • Please discuss your choice on the ‘Access of Thesis/Dissertation’ with your advisor before making decision.
  • Copyright(deposit) libraries
    • Hard copies of theses and dissertations are deposited to 3 libraries.
      Libraries Number of hard copies to deposit
      Master Doctorate
      UNIST Library 1 copy 1 copy
      National Library of Korea 1 copy 1 copy
      National Assembly Library of Korea 1 copy 1 copy
  • Thesis/dissertation accessible websites

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Usage

How to Use Printed Thesis/Dissertation

  • Location
    • Library 3rd floor ‘Theses/Dissertation Shelves (East side, Next to the “Z” shelves)
  • Theses/Dissertation are only available in the library, not allowed to check-out.
  • To search for
    1. Library website → Type keywords, title, author, advisor or department of Thesis/Dissertation
    2. Refine search results by ‘Type: Dissertation” or “Location: [3F] Thesis”
    3. Check the call number of Thesis/Dissertation (e.g. : EEE 2015 D2)

How to Use Electronic format of Thesis/Dissertation

UNIST Thesis/Dissertation Policy

– All UNIST Thesis/Dissertation are opened and released based on the author’s decision.

Type Option Coverage
Metadata Open Theses/Dissertation will be searchable on the web
Print Format Open Only available in the library and not allowed to check-out
Conditional Access Temporarily restricted from public for a restricted period of time
Electronic Format Open Available to access view the full-text on the web
Conditional Access Temporarily restricted from the public. Full-text will be available on the web after the restricted period of time has elapsed
Block Access Not release, only preservation

 

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FAQ

Preparing a Thesis/Dissertation

  1. How to Pepare Thesis/Dissertation for Graduation (Specification for Thesis Preparation): Refer to the ‘Guide for Thesis/Dissertation Writing’
    • The guide is available on the ‘UNIST Regulations Management System’ or from a notice from the Education Affairs Team.
    • UNIST Regulation Management System: Go to the UNIST Portal → Click the ‘Regulations Management System’ on the bottom of the website → Select: Academic Affairs – Guidelines – Guidelines for Thesis/Dissertation Writing
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1117)
  2. Word or LaTex templates for Thesis/Dissertation
    • Templates are available to download on the notice board for Education Affairs on the UNIST Portal website or library website.
      ※ Library Website → Research Supports → Writing, Submitting, Usage Thesis → Writing Thesis
      ※ Latex template: Templates of ‘Thesis/Dissertation Approval’ and ‘Confirmation of Thesis/Dissertation Approval’ pages are not included.
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1117)
  3. Advisor’s Signature and Date on the Approval Pages
    • Date on the ‘Thesis/Dissertation Approval’ and ‘Confirmation of Thesis/Dissertation Approval’ pages: date of signature
    • If there are two advisors for a Thesis/Dissertations, only one signature of an advisor affiliated to UNIST should be included.
      ※ UNIST graduate school has 1 advisor for 1 student in principle.
      ※ Reference: ‘Guide for Thesis/Dissertation Writing’ Annex 3 ‘Thesis/Dissertation Approval’
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1117)
  4. Electronic File: Signatures of Advisor and Thesis Committee Members
    • When an author prepare an electronic file of his/her Thesis/Dissertation for online submission, it’s not necessary to include signatures of advisor and committee members on the approval pages of the file. This is due because the advisor and committee members should had originally signed approval page of the final hard copies.
    • Therefore, an author does not need to include signatures on the approval pages of the electronic file (e.g. insert scanned pages or images, etc.) for online submission, but all hard copies for submitting to the library and school office must contain advisor and committee members’ approval signatures.
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1117), Library (217-1405)
  5. Hard Copies: Colors and Printing Single-Sided
    • Cover: Black and hard cover. Font color of the front cover: Gold color
    • Printing: If images, figures and graphs of the electronic file are in color, printing should also be in color. In addition, all contents are printed single-sided.
      ※ Reference: ‘Guide for Thesis/Dissertation Writing’ Article 2 (Thesis/Dissertation Writing)
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1117)

Using Previously Published Materials in Thesis/Dissertations

  1. Using Previously Published Journal Articles in Thesis/Dissertations
    • “Is it ‘Self Plagiarism’ if I use previously published journal articles in my thesis without citations or references?” (Reference: ‘Research Ethics Q&A (연구윤리 질의응답집)’ published by National Research Foundation of Korea in Nov. 2016, p.91)

    In Korea academia, republishing journal articles or reusing research results for theses/dissertations are not to be judged as duplicate publication or self plagiarism. However, it’s not permitted to ill-judged republishing or reusing without citations. All journal articles or theses/dissertations which include previously published papers should insert citations and express the previous ones in the paper.

    • “Unfair duplicate publication” (Reference: ‘A Guide for Research Ethics (연구윤리 확보를 위한 지침해설서)’ published by National Research Foundation of Korea in Nov. 2015 p. 70-77)

      These are allowable examples of duplicate publication in Korea academia.
      Example ③ Writing a thesis/dissertation by putting previous research results and publications together and cite the sources exactly.

    • Contact Info.: Research Promotion Team (217-1173)
  2. Using Images, Tables or Graphs Which Already Published in Author’s or Others’ Journal Articles for Thesis/Dissertation
    • To avoid plagiarism, authors should express the source of images, tables and graphs in their Thesis/Dissertation.
    • Contact Info.: Research Promotion Team (217-1173)

Proofreading Services for Thesis/Dissertation

  • Proofreading Services for Thesis/Dissertation
    • Refer to the ‘SLA Writing Clinic’ on the School of Liberal Arts website.
    • School of Liberal Arts → Writing Clinic (https://sla.unist.ac.kr/wc/)
    • Period & Price
      Turnaround Price
      5,000 words or less 5 business days on average Paid by research fund KRW 40 per word
      More than 5,000 words Dependent on the word count Self-paid KRW 20 per word
    • Contact Info.: SLA Administration Office (217-3683)

Plagiarism Check

  1. The Criterion Appropriate to Pass the Plagiarism Check
    • Similarity index of plagiarism checking solution ‘turn it in’ should be under 20%.
    • If the result is over 20% and it’s not available to make it lower, graduate students should submit a ‘Plagiarism Judgement’ document with their advisor’s opinion and signature to the school office.
    • Form of ‘Plagiarism Judgement”: Refer to a related notice from the Education Affairs Team on the UNIST Portal website.
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1114)
  2. Create an Account of Plagiarism Checking Solution ‘Turnitin’ and Its Guide
    • Create an account: Turnitin (www.turnitin.com) → Create Account → Create a New Account → Select ‘Student’→ Entering ‘Class ID/Enrollment key’ and user information
    • Class ID/Enrollment key: Library website → Research Supports → Plagiarism Checking (Turnitin)
      ※ To get the information, log in on the library website is required Turnitin
    • Contact Info.: Library (217-1405)
  3. Basic Setting for Plagiarism Checking of Thesis/Dissertation
    • To check similarity of Thesis/Dissertation, please submit the entire Thesis/Dissertation file (from cover page to references page) on the ‘Turnitin’ website.
    • Setting for plagiarism checking
      ① Exclude bibliographies
      ② Exclude quoted materials (“ “)
      ③ Exclude small sources: source exclusion threshold
    • word count 6 words (※ When checking similarity of Thesis/Dissertation, do not change the basic settings)
    • Contact Info.: Education Affairs Team (217-1114), Library (217-1405)
  4. Print Out Similarity Result and Submission
    • To print out the result: Click the similarity index on the ‘Turnitin’ checking result → Download → Select ‘Current View’ (You can download the results as PDF file)
    • What to submit: Print the ‘Similarity Index’ page of the result PDF file (It is on the end of the Thesis/Dissertation)
    • Where to submit: School office
    • ‘Turnitin’ guide: Library website → Research Supports → Plagiarism Checking Turnitin
    • Contact Info.: Library (217-1405)

Thesis/Dissertation Submission

  1. Submission Process
    • Online submission: dCollection (http://unist.dcollection.net)
    • Hardback submission: library and each school office
    • Guide to Thesis/Dissertation submission: Library website → Research Supports → Writing, Submitting, Usage Thesis →Submitting
    • Thesis submission FAQ: dCollection → FAQ
    • Contact Info.: Library (217-1405)
  2. Thesis/Dissertation Agreement
    • All authors of thesis/dissertation are required to submit a signed ‘Thesis/Dissertation Agreement’ to the library to express their decision on the access to their thesis and agree to the usage condition.
    • Form: Notice board of dCollection website or Library website → Research Supports → Writing, Submitting, Usage Thesis →Submitting
    • Contact Info.: Library (217-1405)
  3. To Change of ‘Access of Thesis/Dissertation’ Option
    • If an author want to change the access options of thesis/dissertation for some reasons, the author can request to the library by submitting a ‘Thesis/Dissertation Agreement [Change Request]’. (Example) Open Access → Conditional Access
    • To get a ‘Thesis/Dissertation Agreement [Change Request]’ form, please contact the UNIST library.
    • Contact Info.: Library (217-1405)
  4. To Revised Thesis/Dissertation After Completing Submission
    • To revise the submitted thesis/dissertation for an appropriate reason, please contact the library first.
    • Contact Info.: Library (217-1405)

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