Introduction
So you're finally going to write your thesis. The deadline is two days away. You haven't started yet! Don't worry; you'll make it. This guide will show you the steps needed to write your thesis using LATEX. It covers how to generate the preliminary material like the approval page and table of contents, and how to generate your bibliography and references.
This document doesn't cover how to use LATEX itself, but some useful references are:
- The Not So Short Introduction to LATEX2ε
- Online tutorial from the Indian TEX Users Group
- LATEXhelp from Emory University
- The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List
- Google for "latex help" also gives lots of useful information
Getting Started
The LATEXformat provided here is designed to conform to the thesis format specifications set down by the Graduate School. You might want to read through the Guidelines for the Format of Theses and Dissertations which will explain terms such as standard and manuscript formats. The section on Theses Preparation and Approval of the The Graduate Student Manual is also a useful source of information.
The steps required to generate a complete shell of a thesis are:
