Updated LaTeX document class for Ohio State University (OSU) graduate school dissertation and thesis documents.
Source: phaseportrait.blogspot.com/2011/02/updated-latex-document-class-for-ohio.html.
This template was originally published on ShareLaTeX and subsequently moved to Overleaf in November 2019.
\documentclass{osudissert96}
%
% To change the dissertation to a Master's Thesis, include a documentclass
% option such as [masters], [ms], [ma], etc. Also available are [osudraft]
% and [twoside]. As a reminder, documentclass options are a
% comma-separated list, e.g. \documentclass[ms,osudraft]{osudissert96}
%
%
% Everything between the \documentclass and the \begin{document} is
% called the preamble of the document. Everything between the
% \begin{document} and the \end{document} is called the body of the
% document. Define any additional commands you want here (the preamble)
%
% BibTeX from the BiBTeX Documentation
\def\BibTeX{{\rm B\kern-.05em{\sc i\kern-.025em b}\kern-.08em
T\kern-.1667em\lower.7ex\hbox{E}\kern-.125emX}}
%
% It is better to break up the dissertation into multiple files (e.g.,
% one file per chapter, as well as separate files for the abstract,
% acknowledgements, and vita). These files are brought into the
% document using \include{} statements. There will be times, however,
% when you don't want to print the ENTIRE dissertation. You can limit
% what will actually be printed by using the \includeonly{} statment.
% This contains a list of the files you want printed. Any file NOT
% listed will not be printed. However, all page numbers, references,
% etc., will be preserved as though all the files were actually
% printed. For example, the line below would result only in chapters 1
% and 3 being printed (if it were uncommented).
%
%\includeonly{ch1.intro,ch3.implem}
% UPDATED TEXT (2010):
% In the newest format, titles should be title case everywhere.
%
% HISTORICAL TEXT (1996):
% In the new format, the titles of each chapter should appear in
% uppercase. In the TOC, however, they should be in lowercase.
% The command below automates this behavior. However, you'll have to be
% careful not to include \labels within your \chapter definitions or
% there will be problems. If you don't want this to be automated, comment
% out the \typesetChapterTitle definition below and do your chapters in
% the form:
% \chapter[MY TITLE]{My Title}
%
% \renewcommand\typesetChapterTitle[1]{\uppercase{#1}}
\renewcommand\typesetChapterTitle[1]{#1}
\begin{document}
%
% First, declare the parts of your title page
%
\author{Bart Simpson}
\title{Have a Cow, Man (2010 Version)}
\authordegrees{C.S., D.S.} % Degrees thus far, not including this one.
\unit{Department of Cow and Dairy Science}
\advisorname{Big Dude}
\member{Other Dude}
\member{Some other dude}
%\member{Yet another dude} % Normally you will have advisor + 2 members
%
% The following creates the title page
%
\maketitle
% Next, EITHER a copyright or BLANK page.
%
% The following creates a page used to copyright your dissertation
%
% BACKGROUND: Even without this copyright page, your dissertation will
% carry a common-law copyright. However, if your
% dissertation ends up seeing wide distribution, your
% common-law copyright is at risk of being expunged.
% Adding this copyright page prevents that from happening.
%
% There are NO DOWNSIDES to including a copyright page as
% your document is automatically copyright by law anyway.
% However, this copyright page is OPTIONAL. If you get rid
% of it, uncomment the \blankpage that follows it so that
% there is a blank page here. The graduate school requires
% a page here that is either blank or carries the
% copyright.
%
% IMPORTANT NOTE: The graduate school requires either a copyright page
% here or a BLANK PAGE here. If you get rid of the
% copyright, uncomment the \blankpage that follows it.
% You should NOT have BOTH uncommented.
%
% If you get rid of \disscopyright, restore the \blankpage line after it
\disscopyright
%\blankpage
%
% Abstract goes here.
%
\begin{abstract}
\input{abstract}
\end{abstract}
%
% UPDATED TEXT (2010):
% The graduate school does not require an external abstract. If this
% changes, follow the old instructions below.
%
% HISTORICAL TEXT (1996):
% Uncomment the three lines below to generate the external abstract. Two
% copies of this must be turned in to the graduate school. These lines can
% be placed pretty much anywhere, since the page numbering should be
% independent of the rest of the thesis
%
% \begin{externalabstract}
% \input{abstract}
% \end{externalabstract}
%
% My Dedication
%
\dedication{This is dedicated to the one I love \ldots\ la la la \ldots}
%
% Bring in Acknowledgement and Vita from separate files named ``ack.tex''
% and ``vita.tex''.
%
\include{ack}
\include{vita}
%
% Make the Table of Contents and other good stuff
%
\tableofcontents
\listoftables
\listoffigures
%
% The following is a list of chapters. Each is brought in from a
% separate file using the \include{} command.
%
\include{ch1.intro} % tell them what you are going to tell them
\include{ch2.problem} % describe the problem statement
\include{ch3.implem} % what is your solution
\include{ch4.end} % conclusion stuff
%
% If you have appendices in your dissertation, you will need the
% following, else keep it commented. The following appendices are in
% files called ``app1.tex'', and ``app2.tex'', and they
% look just like any chapter.
%
\appendix
\include{app1}
\include{app2}
%
% The all important bibliography file at the end of your document!! Use
% the bibstyle you (your department) like in the \bibliographystyle{}
% statement and list the name of your bibliography database file in
% the \bibliography{} statement. In this example, ``bibfile.bib'' is
% the name of the database. See the LaTeX manual appendix B for details
% about the bibliography database and BibTeX.
%
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{bibfile}
\end{document}