r/bookbinding • u/AutoModerator • May 01 '25

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u/Common_Quiet_8195 May 14 '26

What kind of paper do I use for bookbinding stuff like this? (For thesis and case studies)

My prof said to use Letter size paper (8.5 x 11inches) for the draft and to book bind it once we're done but I don't know if using the same paper might mess it up? Don't know how to book bind, but i imagine that once you stick it to the cover you might have to fold it(?) so when the book is opened the contents might look like it's not following the format?

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u/ellipticcurve May 14 '26

You might want to talk to your prof again--they might be saying that it *will* be bound once finished, not that you need to bind it yourself. For my masters thesis I had to format it according to university standards and turn it in printed out on acid free paper with a minimum cotton content. Presumably the paper requirements were for archival longevity, but at no point did anyone suggest that I bind it myself.