Graduate Thesis Office

Once a thesis is accepted by the Institute, it is considered to be a publication of Bogazici University. Hard copies are placed in the BU Library and a digital version is made available on the World Wide Web. The Institute requires that every text be prepared according to a single format, whether or not it has been edited by our office.

The style required by the Institute is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 5th edition, with a few modifications decided upon by the Institute's Board of Directors. Any deviation from the proscribed format must be approved by the Board. Questions from faculty members about the Style Guide or these policies may be directed to the Board of Directors through the Institute's main office.

Editing Services for Theses and Dissertations

Editing is recommended for graduate students who are serious about their careers and able to plan their writing schedule to allow enough time for the process. Students should be aware that once they enter into an agreement with the Institute to have their theses edited, they are required to make the corrections indicated. Read about the details of the editing process, submission deadlines and time frameworks by clicking on this link to the Editing Services main page. Students who are not interested in having their papers edited must still prepare their papers according to the required format and may click on this link to go to the Style Guide

Whether students choose to have their papers edited or not, they are always welcome to contact our staff with any questions about manuscript preparation.

This website

Editing Services page

Submissions without Editing page

Style Guide

Resources

1. How to avoid the most common writing mistakes
(based on the most frequently made mistakes seen in theses and dissertations at the Ataturk Institute since 1996.)
2. How to write an abstract.
The abstract is only 4 or 5 sentences in length.
3. How to write a thesis proposal
4. How to write a Statement of Purpose.
This one is for people applying to programs abroad. If you are a graduate of ATA, the Editing Services Office can edit your SOPs.

Contact


Home Staff Editing Services Submitting without Editing Style Guide Resources Contact
As of Fall 2007, all students preparing theses or dissertations to submit to the Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences must prepare their theses according to the Institute Style Guide, as described on this website. Upon submission, all theses are checked to make sure they conform to the required format. Papers that have not been prepared according to the specified format will not be accepted by the Institute. Once a thesis is accepted by the Institute, it is considered to be a publication of Bogazici University. Hard copies are placed in the BU Library and a digital version is made available on the World Wide Web. The Institute requires that every text be prepared according to a single format, whether or not it has been edited by our office. The style required by the Institute is based on The Chicago Manual of Style, 5th edition, with a few modifications decided upon by the Institute's Board of Directors. Any deviation from the proscribed format must be approved by the Board. Questions from faculty members about the Style Guide or these policies may be directed to the Board of Directors through the Institute's main office. Editing Services for Theses and Dissertations Editing is recommended for graduate students who are serious about their careers and able to plan their writing schedule to allow enough time for the process. Students should be aware that once they enter into an agreement with the Institute to have their theses edited, they are required to make the corrections indicated. Read about the details of the editing process, submission deadlines and time frameworks by clicking on this link to the Editing Services main page. Students who are not interested in having their papers edited must still prepare their papers according to the required format and may click on this link to go to the Style Guide Whether students choose to have their papers edited or not, they are always welcome to contact our staff with any questions about manuscript preparation. This website The Editing Services page which describes what kind of editing can be undertaken by the Office. The Submissions without Editing page is for students who will not have their papers edited before submitting to the Institute. This page discusses the requirements and provides links to the required submission documents as well as a flowchart for how the process works. The Style Guide index page presents the format in which the Institute requires all theses and dissertations to be prepared. The Guide is available online and in PDF format. The Resources page offers short tutorials on subjects such as 1. How to avoid the most common writing mistakes (based on the most frequently made mistakes seen in theses and dissertations at the Ataturk Institute since 1996.) 2. How to write an abstract. The abstract is only 4 or 5 sentences in length. 3. How to write a thesis proposal 4. How to write a Statement of Purpose. This one is for people applying to programs abroad. If you are a graduate of ATA, the Editing Services Office can edit your SOPs. The Contact page lists our editors, their office hours and contact information.
The Graduate Thesis Office The Institute for Graduate Studies in the Social Sciences Bogazici University, Istanbul Turkey tel. 356 7718, e-mail: sbeeditingservices(AT)gmail.com