What to include:

• the abstract
• the table of contents
• all other preliminary pages
• the main divisions and subdivisions of the thesis
• end notes
• the bibliography
• the appendices

Tables, figures, illustrations and appendices must be listed by number and title, and must include a page number.

Avoid using italics unless you are submitting electronically.

The only exceptions to the requirement for a table of contents are musical recitals and some Master of Fine Arts theses. If you think your thesis does not require a table of contents, contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies Thesis Section to confirm this.

The accuracy of the table of contents will be checked at final submission.

Formatting requirements:

• single page-wide column
• page numbers right-aligned
• leader lines (dots) connecting the entries with their page numbers
• page number for each entry
• entries in the order given on this web site
• do not put "page" in front of the page number
• subheadings indented more than main headings, third-level headings indented more than subheadings, etc.

Sample table of contents

Help with formatting:

There are many free resources on the Web to help you with creating and formatting a table of contents in Microsoft Word. Here are a few examples of resources:

Adding a table of contents in Word

How to create a table of contents by marking text in Word

How to right-justify page numbers in a typed-in table of contents