- Title page (first page of the template)
- Dedication and acknowledgements (optional)
- Abstract
- Preface or introduction
- Table of contents
- List of figures and tables (optional)
- Body of the thesis
- Bibliography
- Index or glossary (optional)
- If the thesis includes published articles or other published documents you must follow Thesis containing published articles or other published documents.
- If your thesis has issues of knowledge protection or technology transfer (patent application, confidentiality agreements, etc), you must contact your department before depositing the thesis. There is a special procedure in place for these cases.
Title page
Information displayed:
- Title of the thesis
- Subtitle (optional)
- Author
- TESI DOCTORAL UPF / year
- Thesis supervisor
- Thesis department
- UPF logo
Dedication and acknowledgements (optional)
They are optional. However, if you include them, it is recommended that these pages are either unnumbered or numbered using Roman numerals.
Abstract
- In two languages (Spanish or Catalan, and English). Other languages are optional.
- Recommended maximum length: 150 words
Preface or introduction
Understood as an introduction to the thesis, often to outline its merits or value, and to place it in a particular context and circumstance.
Table of contents
Table of contents of the thesis, showing the parts in which it is divided.
Body of the thesis
List of figures and tables (optional)
Ordered list of the figures and tables that illustrate the thesis, referencing name and page number.
Bibliography
The bibliographical sources used must be documented using a standard citation format. Find more in theses guides:
- Com citar i elaborar referències bibliogràfiques(only in Catalan)
- Zotero: user guide
Learn to work with the web and desktop versions, how to install and sign in to add citations, manage them, cite documents and generate bibliographies. - Other useful citation managers and quick quote tools(only in Catalan)
Index or glossary (optional)
List of concepts, names, etc., appearing in the thesis with the references necessary to locate them. Examples: Alphabetical index, Name index, Subject index.
Thesis containing publised articles or other published documents
If your thesis includes documents already published as a journal article, book chapter or other documents, it is necessary to include the complete bibliographic citation:
- Complete bibliographic citation
- URL of the electronic version, if possible
- DOI or ISBN, if possible
Full citation example:
Lafarga M, Casafont I, Bengoechea R, Tapia O, Berciano MT. Cajal's contribution to the knowledge of the neuronal cell nucleus. Chromosoma. 2009;118(4):437-43.
