Emory Thesis & Dissertation Template

Author

Jinho D. Choi

Last Updated

a year ago

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Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

Abstract

The Emory Thesis & Dissertation Template is a user-friendly resource designed to assist students at Emory University in writing their honors thesis, masters thesis, or Ph.D. dissertation. This template provides a structured framework that follows the university's guidelines and formatting requirements. It serves as a valuable tool for organizing and presenting research, allowing students to focus on their content without getting overwhelmed by formatting intricacies. By utilizing this template, students can streamline the writing process and ensure their academic work meets the standards expected at Emory University.

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% =================================================================
% Thesis and Dissertation Template for students at Emory University
% Edited by Jinho D. Choi, Associate Professor or Computer Science
% Last Updated: June 21, 2023
% =================================================================
\documentclass[12pt,oneside]{book}

% All materials (except page numbers) must be within 1" margins. 
% For legacy reasons, we keep a 1.5" left margin.
\usepackage[margin=1in,left=1.5in]{geometry}

% All but the Distribution Agreement and the Abstract must be double-spaced.
% \usepackage[doublespacing]{setspace}

% Format appendix labels in TOC
% \usepackage[titletoc]{appendix}

\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\usepackage{multicol}

\AtBeginEnvironment{quote}{\singlespace\vspace{-\topsep}\small}
\AtEndEnvironment{quote}{\vspace{-\topsep}\endsinglespace}
\doublespacing


% ==================== UPDATE ALL INFO IN THIS BLOCK ====================

\newcommand{\mytitle}{Your Thesis Title}
\newcommand{\myname}{Your Name}
% Ph.D. dissertation: add your previous degree
\newcommand{\mypreviousdegrees}{}
% Ph.D. dissertation: Doctor of Philosophy
\newcommand{\mydegree}{Bachelor of Science}
% Ph.D. dissertation: "dissertation"
\newcommand{\mydoctype}{thesis}
% Ph.D. dissertation: "James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies of Emory University"
\newcommand{\myprogram}{Emory College of Arts and Sciences of Emory University}
% Year of the submission
\newcommand{\myyear}{2023}
% Date of the submission
\newcommand{\mydate}{December 25, 2023}
% Replace the image with your signature
\newcommand{\mysignature}{img/mysignature.png}
\newcommand{\mydepartment}{Your Department}
\newcommand{\advisor}{Jinho D. Choi}
\newcommand{\committeeOne}{Committee One}
\newcommand{\committeeTwo}{Committee Two}
% Ph.D. dissertation: uncomment committees three (and four if needed)
% \newcommand{\committeeThree}{Committee Three}
% \newcommand{\committeeFour}{Committee Four}
% Ph.D. dissertation: uncomment the dean
% \newcommand{\mydean}{Kimberly Jacob Arriola}

% =======================================================================

\input{formatting/custom} % place packages and custom commands here

% DOCUMENT
\begin{document}
\pagestyle{empty} % no page numbers on special pages

% Place page numbers in the top-right corner (may be in the margin)
% \let\ps@plain\ps@myheadings

\input{special-pages/distribution-agreement.tex}
\input{special-pages/approval-sheet.tex}
\input{special-pages/abstract-cover-page.tex}
% Update the abstract
\input{special-pages/abstract.tex}
\input{special-pages/cover-page.tex}
% Optional, comment to remove
\input{special-pages/acknowledgments.tex}

% TABLE OF CONTENTS/LIST OF FIGURES/LIST OF TABLES/LIST OF ALGORITHMS
\frontmatter
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures % required if figures are included in text
\listoftables % required if tables are included in text
% \listofalgorithms % required if algorithms are included in text
% 
% CHAPTERS
\pagestyle{myheadings}
\mainmatter
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\setcounter{page}{1}
\pagestyle{myheadings}

\include{tex/introduction}
\include{tex/background}
\include{tex/approach}
\include{tex/experiments}
\include{tex/analysis}
\include{tex/conclusion}
\appendix
\include{tex/appendix}

% BIBLIOGRAPHY
\backmatter
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Bibliography}
\bibliographystyle{plainnat}
\bibliography{references}

\end{document}