Transcript Introduction to LaTeX

Creating a Thesis with
LaTeX & isuthesis
Joe Struss, Creative Services (ITS)
[email protected]
http://css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/
What is isuthesis ?
• Isuthesis - latex package created here at
Iowa State
• Originally called isuthes- was created in the
late 80’s in conjunction with the thesis office
to meet thesis requirements at ISU
• Update to isuthesis in early 90’s and reupdated in 1996 to a “modern” thesis style
• Based in LaTeX / TeX so can easily created
printed output (.ps) or a .pdf style thesis
Where to get isuthesis?
• Current version can be found at:
http://css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/
• Series of .sty files which you download
and place in a single folder
• Normally needs to be put into the
C:\texmf\tex\latex folder in a standard
TeX installation
Isuthesis Template Files
• Isuthesis Template files can also
be found at:
http://css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/
• Templates files are a mock-up thesis
just to get you started
• Uses a Master File approach to a
document
What’s a Master File?
• A Master File Document is normally a
bigger document which consists of more
than one file.
• The “Master File” itself brings all the pieces of
the document together into its file.
• Normally done so one can comfortably edit a
single chapter or segment at a time.
Isuthesis Template Master File
• The isuthesis template master
file is named: thesis.tex
• Major segments: chapter1,
chapter2, chapter3…
• Always want to latex or
pdflatex the thesis.tex file.
Handouts
• Writing a Thesis with LaTeX
Small handout - step by step instructions
• The isuthesis package
Big handout - complete isuthesis package information
Available from:
http://css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/
TeX / LaTeX Front Ends
• Windows Front Ends:
TeXnic Center (ProTeXt),
WinShell, TeXmaker
• Macintosh Front Ends:
TeXShop, iTeXMac
Let’s Get Started…
1. Create a folder on your desktop
named Thesis.
2. Download to your Thesis folder the
isuthesis template files from:
http://css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/
3. Alter the template files to create
your own thesis