Sample LaTeX Files
Adapt these files for your own use. NOTE: The Graduate Board requires double spacing of the abstract and text for thesis submitted to MSEL for graduation. However, other requirments may also apply, it is necessary for you to make sure your document conforms to any requirements from your academic department. Experts: all of the files you need to create a thesis document are contained within the "thesis_template-expert.zip" file. See the included "README.txt" file for details. thesis_template-expert.zip Beginners: download the "thesis_template-beginner.zip" file, unzip it, and put all of the files it contains into one folder. To see an example of what the thesis will look like, open "root.pdf". To compile the included sample document from a graphical LaTeX editor, open the "root.tex" file and click the appropriate compile button in the software. To compile the included sample document from the command line, go to the document's folder and type the traditional magic sequence of commands: latex root
bibtex root
latex root
latex root The root.tex document is the "main" document -- this is where you specify your thesis title, your name, etc. You should not have to edit anything in this file above the "\begin{document}" line. The other files are described in more detail in the "README.txt" file that is included in the zip. thesis_template-beginner.zip The files on this page were donated by Dr. R Jacob Vogelstein (BME class of '07), who updated the old files provided by Dr. Matt Clapp and Dr. David Goldberg to conform more closely to JHU requirements. However, it still your responsibility to make sure all of the JHU dissertation requirements are met. | 
