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Resources

• Human Subject Review
  Before you implement research that involves the use of human subjects, your project must be reviewed and approved by the 91²Ö¿â Institutional Review Board (IRB). Visit the Office of Research Compliance's webpage on Research with Human Subjects.
• Review the Finalization of Theses/Dissertation Steps (PDF)
• Review the Guidelines for Preparation of Dissertation (PDF)
  IMPORTANT: Candidates writing a thesis or dissertation must use the recently released American Psychological Association, 7th ed. as their reference guide. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Luci Wymer in the Administrative Affairs and Graduate Education office at awymer@kent.edu.
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  Beginning in January 2023, all OhioLINK ETD Center PDFs must meet minimum requirements for digital accessibility. Please access the University Libraries webpage on for both written and video instructions on accomplishing this.
• Instruction for saving in PDF archival format (PDF)
• ETD Submitter User Manual (PDF)
• Instructions: ETD Submission Returned for Corrections (PDF)
• Review the Doctoral Candidate Brochure Samples