Senior Scholars Papers are deposited and maintained in Colby College Special Collections, Miller Library. Senior Scholars are also encouraged to submit digital copies of their Senior Scholars Papers to DigitalCommons@Colby. The Library encourages departments to also deposit a print copy of Honors Theses with Special Collections and a digital copy to DigitalCommons@Colby.

Preparation of Materials:

• Use standard thesis paper of at least 25% rag content, available from local stationers.
  
  
• No requirement is made for font size or style.
  
  
• A margin of either 1" or 1-1/2" is required for binding purposes.
  
  
• There should be a distinct title page identifying the author(s), type of project (Senior Scholars, Honors), college department/program, and date.
  
• • Title
  • Author
  • Senior Scholar or Honors Thesis
  • Department
  • © [date] (copyright statement; for example, © 2006).
    
    
• After the title page:
• • Signature page signed by all tutors, readers, and chair of the Independent Study Committee
  • Abstract page
    
    
• Sample title pages and signature pages can be viewed in Special Collections and in DigitalCommons@Colby.
  

Preparation of Materials for Digital Copies:

• Follow the general guidelines for font and title page as for paper copies.
  
  
• Follow specific guidelines and submission instructions found on the DigitalCommons@Colby site.
  

Delivery of Materials:

• Departments will deliver Papers to Special Collections in Miller Library for processing. Paper copies of Honors Theses may be delivered to Special Collections, and/or submitted electronically to Digital Commons.
  
  
• Copies of each Paper and Thesis received for Library use will be bound in black buckram binding by the Library.
  
  
• Authors of Papers and Theses who wish bound copies of their work for their personal use may contact Patricia Burdick, Special Collections Librarian (ext. 5151 or paburdic@colby.edu), for a list of regional binding services. Authors will make all arrangements and pay all costs for binding personal copies.
  

Access and Use:

• Papers and Theses are cataloged and listed in the Colby Library Catalog. Special Collections copies do not circulate outside of Special Collections.
  
  
• Patrons may gain access to these materials via Special Collections staff and use the materials within Special Collections, following the stated policies.
  
  
• In some cases, patrons may be permitted to use Senior Scholars Papers and Honors Theses in Miller Library outside of Special Collections hours. This option is explained in the In-house Hold policy posted on the Special Collections web site.
  
  
• Master copies of multi-media papers and theses are preserved and consulting copies made by Special Collections for in-house use.
  
  
• Circulating second copies will be housed in the general stacks of Miller, Bixler, or the Science Library depending on the subject matter. Papers and theses circulate only to Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin faculty, staff and students.
  
  

Photocopy:

• Special Collections acknowledges that the intellectual rights for each Senior Scholars Paper and Honors Thesis remain with the author. However, the act of depositing these materials with Special Collections indicates a willingness by the author to share her/his work with the Colby community and with the general public.
  
  
• Requests for duplication of Senior Scholars Papers and Honors Theses are filled in compliance with the Copyright Law of the United States (17 U.S.C. 101). Photocopy requests are accommodated in a timely manner. Photocopy fees are charged per the fee structure posted on the Special Collections web site.