When the last page of your dissertation was finished, you sighed with a relief and said “Thanks God, this is it”. I do not want to upset you, but there is one more thing you have to do. You have forgotten about dissertation binding.
 
Nowadays, you will not find a college or a university where dissertation binding would not be obligatory. But do not think that dissertation binding was invented by someone who had nothing to do. There are several reasons why dissertation binding is really necessary.

1. Dissertation binding protects your dissertation. Perhaps you know that you have to bind two copies of your dissertation. One of these copies will be kept in your college or university library. Just imagine what can happen with a dissertation that is not bound in 15 or 20 years? I guess you will not be able to read a single word. But dissertation binding will protect your work from the dusty shelves of the library and other damages that cannot be predicted.
2. There is one more reason why dissertation binding is necessary. Your work looks much more professional and solid if you bind it. You have been working hard and you want your work to be highly evaluated, but without dissertation binding you can hardly count on that. Without dissertation binding it will be just a huge pile of papers that will be falling out of your hands constantly and your jerking attempts to catch this or that sheet will give a funny impression.

Now we are going to tell you briefly about some general requirements for dissertation binding. These rules are very simple:

• For dissertation binding you should use only one-sided print.
• You should print your dissertation on a special acid-free paper. Other kinds of paper are not suitable for dissertation binding, since they may become yellow or impair.
• Before you do dissertation binding, your advisor should check and sign all copies.
• All other special requirements should be specified by your tutor.