Department of Mathematics

TEMPLATE FILES FOR

RESEARCH PAPERS, THESES, AND DISSERTATIONS

LaTeX2e Thesis Template Files

Download template06 .zip. When you open this file on your disk it will expand out so each file (described below) is available for you to use. Sample File shows formatting.

The Thesis Template is made up of the following 22 sample files. These files provide the formatting already approved by the SIUC Graduate School. Included are some basic instructions and examples.

siugrad50.cls

Class file (style file) that defines commands according to approved guidelines. Changes to this file are not recommended.

Samples of formatting and hints are in each of the following files. Just delete the pages/parts you don't want and add your own text. As soon as you make changes to these files, be sure to save them under a new name, preferably something that identifies them as yours.

Be sure to save your files on a floppy or zip disk. Plan to have a 2nd disk as a backup of your work. Keep these disks in separate locations.

Thesis.tex

Main driver file that calls each succeeding file This is where you indicate if your paper is a Research Paper, Thesis, or Dissertation. Take comment (%) off the command \singlechapter near top of file, if your paper has only one chapter.

Copyright.tex	Copyright page (if used)
Approval.tex	Approval page (Required)
Abstract.tex	File for abstract (used for thesis and dissertation only). Comment out of driver file if not used.
Dedication.tex	Dedication page (if used)
Acknow.tex	File for acknowledgements (if used). Comment out of driver file if not used.
Preface.tex	Preface/Foreword page (if used)
Title.tex	Sample Title Page
Intro.tex	Sample file for Introduction (if used).
ch1.tex	Sample file for Chapter 1
ch2.tex	Sample file for Chapter 2. Uses \includegraphics command (graphicx package), eg., .ps, .eps, .bmp.
ch2-fig1.ps	Sample graphics file.
ch2-fig2.ps	Sample graphic which needs to be rotated in the paper.
ps-defs.tex	Definitions created to simplify labelling of graphics which are side by side. (file can be modified to use .ps, .eps, or .bmp files.)
ch3.tex	Sample file for Chapter 3. Includes examples using commands defined in ps-defs.tex. Other examples included are a rotated matrix, equation numbering options, and verbatim environment.
ch3-square.ps	Sample figure Chapter 3
ch3-circle.ps	Sample figure Chapter 3
ch3-triangle.ps	Sample figure Chapter 3
Biblio.tex	Sample bibliography file.
Appendix.tex	Appendix Slip Sheet (No page number) Copy and rename Intro.tex file for use as an Appendix.
Vita.tex	Sample vita file.

LaTeX documentation on the web.

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