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Dissertation Binding and Printing | Options, Tips, & Comparison

Published on September 9, 2022 by Raimo Streefkerk . Revised on July 18, 2023.

Congratulations, you’ve finally finished your dissertation . It’s been professionally proofread and checked by a solid plagiarism checker .

The final step is printing your dissertation, which means choosing between:

• Types of binding
• Color vs. black & white

Single vs. double-sided

• Paper thickness

There are a few printing and binding services to choose from as well. This article presents a few options that can help you make the right decisions.

Printing service options

Table of contents

Types of dissertation binding, dissertation printing options, production and delivery times, last checks before printing, overview of printing and binding services, other interesting articles.

Binding keeps the pages of your dissertation together, and comes in a variety of price points. Spiral binding is cheaper, a hardcover book binding is much pricier.

The type of binding you choose can depend on:

• Guidelines from your university or department
• The version (draft vs. final)
• The type of work you’re submitting ( PhD vs. master’s thesis vs. undergraduate thesis )

Spiral binding (± $7)

• Professional appearance
• Opens flat, so browsing through the pages is easy
• Fairly inexpensive

Comb binding (± $5)

• Pages are easy to browse
• Binding can be opened and closed
• Can be cheap-looking

Fastback binding (± $8)

• Professional, book-like appearance
• Available in different colors
• Individual sheets can come loose with time

Paperback binding ($10–20)

This type of binding makes your dissertation more durable and professional. In most cases, it’s possible to add front and spine lettering.

• Durable and professional
• Book-like appearance
• Opening and browsing is less smooth than with spiral or comb binding

Hardback binding ($20–50)

• Customizable cover
• Quality comes at a price

Color vs. Black & White

Check your university’s guidelines to see if there is guidance about whether to print your dissertation in color or black & white. Note that printing in color is on average two to four times more expensive.

In general, a color-printed dissertation looks more professional, but it is often not required.

Printing double-sided is often cheaper than printing single-sided, due to the paper savings — it makes your dissertation half as thick. However, some universities require you to print your dissertation single-sided. Be sure to check the guidelines.

When printing your dissertation double-sided, pay attention to the following points:

• New chapters should start on the front side of the paper. You will need to take this into account and insert “blank pages” when preparing to print.
• Add a blank page after the title page so that the acknowledgments and abstract are not printed on the back of your title page.
• The page numbering is often placed in the bottom right on the right side of the page and bottom left on the left side. You can easily set this in Word by choosing “outside alignment”.
• Check your style guide to make sure there aren’t any rules for printing.

Paper weight

The thickness of the paper (measured in gsm or grams) is something most students don’t think about, but it does have a significant impact on the look and feel of your printed thesis or dissertation.

Standard printing paper has a weight of 75–90 gsm. For a bachelor’s or master’s dissertation, this is likely fine. If you want the paper to look and feel more professional and durable, a paper weight of 100–130 gsm is better. This is often used for PhD dissertations.

Number of copies

It is common to print three to five copies of your dissertation. Depending on your university’s guidelines, you might need to submit one to three copies to your supervisor and department. In addition, you might want to have a copy for yourself or your family.

The production time for printing and binding takes on average two days, and delivery takes at least another day. For an additional charge (ranging from +20 to +80%), the production and delivery time can be shortened.

Have a looming deadline? Your local print shop is likely able to print and bind your dissertation faster, and it eliminates delivery time. However, keep in mind that this is often a little more expensive.

Before sending your dissertation to a print shop, there are three things you should do:

• Save your file as a PDF By saving your file as a PDF, the formatting will be consistent on every computer. This way you prevent any unpleasant surprises, such as offset pages, when receiving your printed product.
• Check for language mistakes There’s nothing worse than finding a language mistake in your printed version. Make sure to proofread your dissertation or make use of a professional proofreading service .
• Update the contents page Before saving your dissertation as a PDF, don’t forget to update the table of contents and cross-check the page numbers listed there with the actual page numbers.

The table below provides an overview of two popular dissertation printing and binding shops, including information on delivery costs and review score.

*Prices are based on a spiral-bound dissertation of 40 pages , printed single-sided , in black , on 80-90gsm  paper, including a clear outer front and back cover .

**Prices are based on a hardback-bound dissertation of 200 pages , printed single-sided , in black , on 90-100gsm  paper.

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You have the option to print and bind your thesis or dissertation during the submission process to ProQuest. If you decide at a later date to print and bind your document, there are many companies that provide this service. We have compiled a list of several options for your convenience.

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Which binding is right for your thesis depends on the importance of the printed work. A bachelor’s thesis or master’s thesis is critical and therefore should be bound with premium leather binding . If you want to hand in your thesis with an application or need it for storage purposes only, other types of binding, like thermal binding or spiral binding should be sufficient.

Which paper for printing and binding a thesis?

Most printing services use 80 g/m² paper for printing and binding a thesis, but this paper is rather thin and therefore might be see-through if you decide to print your thesis double-sided.

We recommend using the 100 g/m² paper that looks and feels more valuable. At BachelorPrint, this is the standard paper we use for printing a thesis and there are no additional costs to it. We also offer printing with 120 g/m² paper.

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Masters and doctoral students and academic departments that would like to have theses or dissertations bound may use the Thesis On Demand service provided by Acme Bookbinding in Charlestown, MA.

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All theses and dissertations must be accompanied by a completed Binding Request Form .

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Value of Print on Demand Publishing of PhD Dissertation

Following on from my question here , I understand there are many non-traditional methods of publishing a PhD dissertation as a book. One of it is Print of Demand (POD) method. A contributor to the question in the above link gives VDM as an example.

However, a close look at the Wikipedia article (same link as the VDM) reveals that POD is not peer reviewed and often adds little to a person's publication record.

I am wondering that if a PhD dissertation is of sufficient standard to be passed by the relevant university (assuming the University is reputable itself), why does it need to be peer-reviewed? Also, if it is reproduced as a book by POD, why shouldn't it add to the publication record of the author.

The PhD is often the first major work of many students (I fall in this category) so making the most out of it is the only way to add value to one's CV.

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I am wondering that if a PhD dissertation is of sufficient standard to be passed by the relevant university (assuming the University is reputable itself), why does it need to be peer-reviewed?

In an ideal world, that could be reasonable, but in practice it's unclear what the standards are for a dissertation. For example, imagine a student who works diligently for years but doesn't accomplish much. Many advisors, even in very prestigious departments, will eventually let the student graduate with a minimal dissertation. Or what about a sloppy student whose dissertation is full of minor errors? Hopefully the advisor will put pressure on the student to fix the errors, but sometimes, given the choice between letting the student graduate and keeping on struggling fruitlessly with this, the advisor caves in and approves a shoddy thesis. Perhaps this shouldn't happen, but occasionally it does.

Of course peer-reviewed journals are also far from perfect, but their judgments are somewhat clearer. A paper accepted by the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society is a more meaningful guarantee of quality than a dissertation from a top-five math department, although on average the dissertations will be better.

Peer review can also lead to valuable feedback and suggestions. A dissertation has often not received many comments from anyone not on the thesis committee, and getting anonymous feedback from other experts can be important.

Also, if it is reproduced as a book by POD, why shouldn't it add to the publication record of the author.

The problem is that it doesn't "add" anything that wasn't already there. Your dissertation is part of your academic track record, and your decision to let a company print it on demand is not additional evidence of quality or impact.

It's certainly useful to try to get visibility for your dissertation. In a field where this is considered appropriate, posting it online (for example, on the arXiv) is very valuable. Far more people will look at it there than via any POD publisher. Letting someone print it on demand too can't hurt, as long as there are no copyright issues, but it won't help much either.

Certainly. In most fields, you can make the most of it academically by turning it into journal articles or a scholarly book. Mathematics isn't a book-based field, so I can't speak to this from personal experience, but my understanding is that publishing a dissertation as a book involves a lot of review and editing, and it's really not the same as letting a POD publisher reprint the dissertation.

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STEP 1: BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR THESIS OR DISSERTATION:

• Be sure that you are clear on your advisor's expectations.  
• Consult with your advisor or department about scheduling your defense.  
• Check with your department or advisor on how and when you should get copies of your thesis or dissertation to your committee members before your defense.  
• Present or defend your work . 
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• Embargoed: access restricted to WPI only for 1 - 3 years (due to intellectual property, grant, or publication plans); or  no access to your thesis or dissertation by anyone for 1-3 years (due to intellectual property, grant, or publication plans; or pending redaction due to classification or disclosure constraints).   
• Make any necessary changes to your document following your presentation/defense.

STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR FILES:

Recommended document and file formats.   At this time, WPI doesn’t have a required thesis template. Please consult with your advisor or department regarding preferred formats. Your primary documents will be submitted as PDF files. For information on  creating PDF files , please see:  https://helpx.adobe.com/reader/using/create-pdf.html

If you are interested in using LaTeX to create your thesis/dissertation documents, WPI now offers an institutional subscription (standard subscription plan) to Overleaf.  Overleaf is a collaborative LaTeX editor used for writing,editing, and publishing scientific documents. Active faculty, staff, and students can request an Overleaf account by emailing [email protected].  For more information, see: https://hub.wpi.edu/software/637/overleaf    An example of a dissertation template (created by former WPI graduate student Saad Islam) is at:  https://www.overleaf.com/read/smrpckjqfpff

Prepare your complete thesis or dissertation, with  unsigned  title page, converted to PDF. You will upload this file via the ETD Submission Website ( eProjects 2.0) .   Your primary thesis/dissertation document must be submitted as a single PDF file. Please do not break up your document into multiple files. ​

Your title page will contain the following information:  Title of dissertation or thesis; full name of author; degree; department/program; date; advisor's name; co-advisor's name - if applicable; names of committee members - if applicable; name of the head of department/program  - if applicable.  This information will also be used in the submission process through eProjects 2.0. 

Prepare a separate, digitally signed approval form, or a digital copy of your signed signature/title page.  You will submit this online through eProjects 2.0  at the time you submit your thesis or dissertation.    You can download a digital approval form here, instructions for its use, and examples of cover pages:

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Supplementary files: You are welcome to attach supplementary files to your ETD when you submit it online.  Your files may be in any file format, but please consider using file formats with a higher probability for long-term preservation .    If you do include supplementary files, such as a computer program simulation, data set, image, or video, be sure your thesis adequately describes it.  For example, for a program or simulation, you might also include any source code with your PDF so that someone could recreate the work later.

Note:  Current file size limit for submission through eProjects is .5GB. If your file is larger, Digital WPI can accept files up to 1GB, please work with [email protected] to submit your file. 

STEP 3: SUBMITTING YOUR FILES:

• Review the process : You will submit your revised thesis or dissertation via the online ETD submission system .   
• Submit your ETD online by going to  (login required) :   https://eprojects.wpi.edu/  
• Required: Enter identifying information about your work, including your name, department, the category of the work (e.g. thesis or dissertation), the title and abstract, and list your advisors. 
• Recommended: Add keywords that describe the topic, methods, or other important ideas reflected in your work.
• Optional: Choose United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supported by your work. The  17 SDGs are goals defined by the United Nations , used globally to identify information, projects, research, and other activities that address global sustainable development challenges.
• Optional: Specify a  Creative Commons  or other license to specify how your work can be used by others.
• Optional: Specify an embargo period of 1-3 years as described in Step 1, for reasons of intellectual property, grant, or publication plans; or pending redaction due to classification or disclosure constraints.

If you need to modify or manage your ETD submission online before submitting (login required):

• Go to:    https://eprojects.wpi.edu/
• You can modify and manage your thesis files until you submit them for approval .

STEP 4:  GETTING APPROVAL:

• Only submit a revised final draft. Once your ETD is approved you will not be able to make further changes .
• Once submitted, the file goes to your advisor for approval.    
• Email:  [email protected]
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When the Registrar has approved your ETD, you and your advisor will be notified via e-mail.

STEP 5: GETTING BOUND COPIES:

Check with your department to see if they require a bound copy of your thesis or dissertation.  You may wish to retain a bound paper copy of your thesis or dissertation for yourself as well.

To get a bound copy of your thesis or dissertation, contact HF Group Binding Services . Using HF Group's Thesis On Demand service, you can order thesis and dissertation printing directly, online. Thesis On Demand offers a range of cover and printing options. and you can use their online calculator to get an estimate of your costs before placing your order. You can do as many or as few copies as you want.

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Print on demand: stereotyping and electrotyping in the united states printing trades and publishing industry, 1812-1860.

Jeffrey Michael Makala , University of South Carolina

Date of Award

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Open Access Dissertation

English Language and Literatures

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College of Arts and Sciences

First Advisor

David S. Shields

Print on Demand explores the role and significance of stereotyping and electrotyping in the United States printing trades and publishing industry during the early nineteenth century. Stereotyping—the creation of solid printing plates cast from moveable type—fundamentally changed the ways in which books (and later, periodicals) were printed. The commissioning of plates altered shop practices, distribution methods, and the author/publisher relationship. Because of this new embodiment of capital and texts in the form of printing plates, a secondhand market for stereotyped works prolonged and complicated the production and distribution of material texts. The primary focus of this study is the ways in which the printing trades and nascent publishing industry in the early nineteenth-century United States managed this transition. It examines the relationships between typefounders and the printer/publishers who employed them to cast plates, and the decisions made by publishers deciding which books to invest in plates to maximize the production and distribution of certain types of printed works. It looks at the evangelical origins of mass media in the United States through the work of the American Bible Society, whose founding coincided perfectly with the introduction of stereotyping. It also looks at the ways in which a newfound material understanding of the role of texts pervades nineteenth-century American culture, from the physicality and ubiquity of plates to the popular uses of the term stereotyping itself as a metaphor for the expansiveness and limitations of rapid technological change.

© 2018, Jeffrey Michael Makala

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Makala, J. M.(2018). Print On Demand: Stereotyping And Electrotyping In The United States Printing Trades And Publishing Industry, 1812-1860. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4604

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