ThesisReady Guides

Practical guidance before submitting an academic document

Clear guides to formal, citation, structural and technical checks — from working in Word to reviewing the final PDF.

Published guides

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Guide topics

Areas worth checking

Before submission

Checks that help reveal formal and structural issues in the version you plan to submit.

Citations and sources

Practical guidance on consistent citations, footnotes and reference lists or bibliographies.

Word, DOCX and PDF

Technical guidance for styles, numbering, export and file review before upload.

ThesisReady in practice

Choose a focused check for the part of the document you are finishing now.

Check your document when it is ready for a final review

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