What will the binding look like?
Can the items be bound in something other than black?
Can I have the lettering done in something other than gold?
What information will appear on the book?
What will it cost?
Can I alter the information that appears on the spine or the front cover?
How long will it take?
How many copies can I have bound?
Where do I deliver my thesis/dissertation to be bound?
Will the Library make copies of my thesis/dissertation for me?
How should my thesis/dissertation copy(s) be packaged?
How will accompanying materials (maps, charts, CDs, etc.) be handled?
Where do I get a BINDING REQUEST FORM?
What is acceptable for payment?
How will I be notified when my bound volume(s) are ready?
Will you deliver the bound volumes to me?
Can someone else pick up my bound volume(s) for me?
I have other questions I’d like to ask. Who should I contact?
What will the binding look like?
Personal copies of UNLV theses/dissertations will be bound to the specifications of the UNLV Libraries by a high-quality commercial binding company located in Walla Walla, Washington. They are bound in black with gold lettering. You can examine a sample at the Circulation desk at Lied Library to see what your bound copy will look like.
Can the items be bound in something other than black?
Yes. Other choices are blue, red, or gray.
Can I have the lettering done in something other than gold?
No.
What information will be on the book?
The spine will contain a brief title, author’s last name, date, and UNLV imprint in gold lettering. The front cover will have the complete title, author’s full name, date, and UNLV imprint in gold lettering.
What will it cost?
Cost is $30 per copy.
Can I alter the information that appears on the spine or the front cover??
Generally, no. You can provide a brief version of the title for the spine (limited to 55 characters) on the BINDING REQUEST FORM. But if you have a special request, contact Pat McCarty (702-895-2217 or patsy.mccarty@unlv.edu).
How long will it take?
Barring schedule problems, your bound volume(s) will be available in eight to ten weeks from the time you deliver them to us.
How many copies can I have bound?
As many copies as you want to pay for.
Where do I deliver my thesis/dissertation to be bound?
The Circulation Desk on the first floor of Lied Library. Full payment is required at time of delivery. A completed BINDING REQUEST FORM is also required. These forms are available at the Circulation Desk, the UNLV Libraries website and the Graduate College.
Will the Library make copies of my thesis/dissertation for me?
No. You must provide all copies at the time you submit the BINDING REQUEST FORM.
How should my thesis/dissertation copy(s) be packaged?
Each copy to be bound should be complete as a finished work and contained in an envelope or a box. Items are bound as delivered—we do not check for errors. If there are pages missing or out of order, the item will be bound with missing or out of order pages.
How will accompanying materials (maps, charts, CDs, etc.) be handled?
Tell us that you have supplemental materials on the BINDING REQUEST FORM and place the supplemental materials with each copy. The supplemental materials will be put in a pocket in the back of the bound volume. Printed materials such as maps, charts, etc. should be folded smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches so they can be inserted in a pocket.
Where do I get a BINDING REQUEST FORM?
You can pick one up at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of Lied Library, the Graduate College, or print one from the UNLV Libraries website.
What is acceptable for payment?
We accept cash, checks payable to Board of Regents, credit cards, or University IDRs.
How will I be notified when my bound volume(s) are ready?
We will call and/or email you using the information you provided on the BINDING REQUEST FORM. If you have another way you want us to contact you, tell us on the form.
Will you deliver the bound volumes to me?
Generally, no. After you’ve been notified, you, or a designate, can pick up your bound volume(s) at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of Lied Library. But, under special circumstances, exceptions might be made. Plead your case with Pat McCarty (702-895-2217 or patsy.mccarty@unlv.edu). We can deliver to a UNLV campus address if you provide the information.
Can someone else pick up my bound volume(s) for me?
Yes, as long as you give them permission. If you know someone else will pick them up please tell us on the BINDING REQUEST FORM.
I have other questions I’d like to ask. Who should I contact?
Contact Pat McCarty at 702-895-2217 or patsy.mccarty@unlv.edu.
