Step 1 Overview: Create Your Cover Sheet
After presenting your scholarly project and receiving the approval of your committee members, the first step of preparing for filing with the Monroe Library is to create a cover sheet. This page will become the first page of your project, so it's important to make sure that the information included is correct and free of errors.
To create your cover sheet, you will need to:
1A. Gather the required information for your cover sheet
1B. Download a cover sheet template (provided below)
1C. Add required information to your cover sheet
Once you have completed these steps, you will have a completed cover sheet that you will use to gather required signatures in Step 2.
1A. Gather Required Information for Your Cover Sheet
To prepare your capstone project submission, you'll need to have some information handy. Required information includes:
- The title of your capstone project
- Degree and discipline
- Your name as you would like for it to appear on your capstone project
- The date on which your capstone project was approved
- Copyright information (choose one): All Rights Reserved or Creative Commons license (CC-BY-NC)
- Availability: Determine whether you'd like for your capstone project to be available worldwide or only to the Loyola University New Orleans community
If you are unsure about any of these or have questions about which options to select, please consult with your instructor or library liaison.
1B. Download Your Cover Sheet Template
Click on the link provided below to access the cover sheet template. You will need to be logged in with your Loyola University New Orleans Google account.
When the template opens, click File, then Download. Select Microsoft Word (.docx) from the drop-down menu to download the template to your computer.
1C. Add Your Information To Your Cover Sheet
Add the information that you gathered for Step 1A to your cover sheet template, including:
- The title of your scholarly project
- Verify your degree
- Your name as you would like to have it appear with your scholarly project
- Date of approval for your project (consult with your instructor if needed)
- Copyright information: Choose one; copy and paste the appropriate text below and add your name where it says [Your Name]
- © 2021, [Your Name]. All Rights Reserved.
- © 2021, [Your Name]. Licensed under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial 4.0 license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
Proceed to Step 2
At this point, you should have the information for your project filled in on your cover sheet. Ensure that all components have been completed before proceeding to Step 2 to prepare your PDF file.
Click the button below to proceed to Step 2: Gather Signatures and Save Files in PDF.
Need Assistance?
If you have any questions, need help with getting your cover sheet set up, or would like a librarian to review your cover sheet before proceeding to the next step, please send us a message.