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Guide to CaltechTHESIS

• Caltech Theses
• Deadlines and Letters of Completion
• Submission Information
• Grad Office Regulations and Required Forms

Format and Presentation Guidelines

Latex and word templates, help with latex, naming your thesis files, symbols and special characters for abstracts, recent thesis examples.

• Thesis Updates and Corrections
• CaltechDATA for Supplementary Material
• Thesis Embargo Policies and Forms
• Copyright Considerations
• Publishers' Policies on Publications in Theses
• Printing & Binding
• Senior Thesis Deposits
• 3MT: Caltech's Three Minute Thesis Competition This link opens in a new window

Author Services and Thesis Librarian

Library Staff

File format and presentation

• The final text of the deposited thesis must be in PDF format.
• Please use the Grad Office Ph.D. thesis regulations for format and presentation as your primary guideline in formatting your thesis.
• Include a separate page with a bibliography of all published, or accepted-for-publication, material included in the thesis. Include the URLs as part of the citations whenever available.
• If one of your files requires specific software to run it that is not regularly or easily obtainable, consider uploading a copy of that software as a zipped file. The same applies to programs you may have written for material in your thesis.
• We highly recommend adding your datasets to CaltechDATA and linking them back to your thesis record.
• The default page margins in the templates are set for single-sided pages: 1.5" on left margin, and 1" on other 3 margins
• If you do NOT plan to print your thesis, you may change the margins to 1" on all margins.
• If you do plan to print your thesis on double-sided pages, consider changing your settings so the 1.5" margin aligns correctly for the inner margin on both left and right pages. This will allow enough space for the binding to not hide any text in the inner margins.
• Embedded fonts, which should be either TrueType or Type 1 , are required for the PDF.
• Font size should be 11- or 12-point .

Original source files

• You must upload your original source files (i.e, your thesis in its pre-PDF format), in CaltechTHESIS to store them as archival sources in your CaltechTHESIS record. This will help us as we deal with format migration and obsolescence in the future, and will also preserve a copy for you should you ever need one.
• TeX files should be zipped, and the zip file uploaded.

Abstract presentation in CaltechTHESIS

• Library staff will compare the CaltechTHESIS Abstract to the thesis' Abstract, and correct the layout and special characters as necessary and possible.
• If your abstract has multiple paragraphs, include HTML paragraph coding (<p>...</p>) in your abstract to ensure your paragraphs display properly.
• If your abstract contains the mathematical symbols "<" or ">" AND you are using any kind of HTML coding as well, you will need to replace the ">" with "&gt;", and the "<" with "&lt;" to prevent display errors in the text block of the abstract.
• Avoid the use of and ampersand (&).  Use the word "and" instead.
• Check out Character Entity References in HTML 4 and XHTML 1.0 for alternatives for the display of special characters.

File size restrictions

• We set no limit to the size of any of the files you submit for your thesis. We do require 1 file with the full thesis.  However, do additionally consider uploading separate chapter files to make it easier for readers to download.

LaTeX Templates

Up-to-date Caltech LaTeX thesis templates can be found and used directly in Caltech's Featured Templates section of the Overleaf website .

Students are not required to have an Overleaf account to use the templates, but will have access to useful extra features if they do - for more information on using Overleaf, and to claim your free 10GB upgrade to Overleaf Pro through the Caltech institutional license, please visit the Caltech portal on Overleaf..

You can download the Overleaf files as zip files to your own computer if you prefer to use them that way. Open up a blank thesis template on the Overleaf site, then click on Project at the top of the screen. A green box labeled “Download as ZIP” will show up in the left column, and you can choose which types of files you want to download.

• LaTeX template zip file - with logo - Updated Mar. 2017  (Download zip file to use template on your own computer)
• LaTeX template zip file - no logo - Updated Mar. 2017  (Download zip file to use template on your own computer)

Word Templates

• Word Template - with logo - Updated Jan. 2016  (works fine on later versions of Word)
• Word Template - no logo - updated Jan. 2016  (works fine on later versions of Word)
• Need help with compiling errors after downloading LaTeX template?
• Quick Guide to LaTeX
• LaTeX Symbols

We also have some FAQs (frequently asked questions) about Overleaf and LaTeX. Below are some of the more popular ones:

• How do I get subsection numbering to work in the Caltech Thesis Latex template?
• Does Zotero work with LaTeX / BibTeX and how does it work?
• What is Overleaf?
• How may I keep using Overleaf after I leave Caltech?

Your thesis file names should include your own name as well as your graduation date.  Please do not use "thesis.pd f" as the file name for your uploaded thesis.

• smith_jane_2012_thesis.pdf ; SmithJane2012thesis.pdf ;
• smith_jane_2012_thesis_ch1.pdf ; SmithJane2012ThesisCh1.pdf ;
• smith_jane_thesis_bibliography.pdf ; SmithJaneThesisBibliography.pdf

Caltech has traditionally required thesis to be in textual form.  In the past few years, however, graduate students and the Graduate Office have considered alternative formats for theses, including in particular multi-media, multi-form and cross-platform.  After consultations, the current guidelines for students preparing theses are as follows:

• If your thesis is textual (think "book"), you must submit the final version in PDF format.  
• If you are a graduate student who is planning to prepare your thesis in an unconventional format, you must talk to the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Author Services Librarian about it.  If it is approved, your thesis' preliminary pages and first chapter in file must still be textual and in PDF format. 
• We absolutely want your original source files.  Please upload them as zip files, identifying them as "source files" in the Description field. After uploading the file, click on the Show Options link, then add your descriptive statement in the Description field.  Choose "Archival Material" as the Content type.  These files will be permanently embargoed, and not released to public view.
• Supplemental materials are accepted in many file formats.  If you are using a non-standard one, please contact us to make sure we can handle it.  You should consider the use of the CaltechDATA repository as  a safe home for these supplemental files, and include links in the thesis and supplemental files'  records going in both directions.

Many authors have trouble replicating the appearance of their thesis' abstract in the CaltechTHESIS record.  Below are some tips to get you started.  While your abstract may look funny in the user mode, it should display correctly in public mode.  Save your changes as you go along and check the abstract's view in the Preview mode.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call!

• <p>at the beginning of each paragraph
• </p> at the end of each paragraph
• ^...  ex: ⁴, or ¹²³ - for superscripts
• _... - for subscripts
• https://www.elizabethcastro.com/html/extras/entities.html
• Some day-to-day symbols, "&", ">' and "<", are particularly problematic, and you should use the number column display (&#...;) in their place
• For others, you can copy-paste either the entry in the entity displayed column or the number column
• If you need further help, just ask!  We have other helpful web pages at our fingertips, especially for math and astronomy

Examples of Recent Theses with Good Published Contents and Contributions pages

• Bischoff, Tobias (2017)  Dynamics of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.  Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z97M05XR.  https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11122016-111133209
• Ahmed, Tonia Sarah (2018)  Achieving High Stereoselectivity in Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis Reactions for Organic and Polymer Synthesis.  Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KCM2-6W92.  https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312018-145533563
• Angeles-Albores, David (2019)  A Theory of Genetic Analysis Using Transcriptomic Phenotypes.  Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JRNS-NS05.  https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10232018-150005837
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Master's thesis latex template.

"LaTeX is a document preparation system. When writing, the writer uses plain text as opposed to the formatted text found in WYSIWYG ("what  you see is what you get") word processors. The writer uses markup tagging conventions to define the general structure of a document (such as article, book, letter, or thesis), to stylise text throughout a document (such as bold and italics), and to add citations and cross-references. A TeX distribution such as TeX Live or MikTeX is used to produce an output file (such as PDF or DVI) suitable for printing or digital distribution. Within the typesetting system, its name is stylised as L a T e X ." — Adopted from Wikipedia. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX )

• Linux/Unix — sdsu-thesis-latex.tar.gz
• Windows — sdsu-thesis-latex.zip
• Note: The generated sample pdf is available because many people asked for it, not because it is a good idea to use it as a reference. The style file and sample LaTeX document contain instructions and comments on why/how certain things were done in a certain way...
• Note: Official Unofficial Guide for Thesis Chairs
• Note: Official LaTeX format approval form; this is an official SDSU form — Do Not Edit .
• Peter Blomgren ( [email protected] , webpage ) reviews LaTeX theses for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics; the Department of Computer Science; and the Computational Sciences program; thus bypassing the review by Montezuma Publishing
• Fedora >> sudo yum install texlive* texmaker
• Ubuntu — help/community/LaTeX
• Texmaker (editor, recommended)
• TeX Live (LaTeX distribution)
• MiKTeX (LaTeX distribution)
• Overleaf (Tested)
• Typeset.io (Untested, Looks Promising)
• Session 1 (February 23, 1981)
• Session 2 (February 24, 1981)
• Session 3 (February 25, 1981)
• Session 4 (February 26, 1981)
• Session 5 (February 27, 1981)
• More Donald Knuth Lectures
• LaTeX Graphics Blog
• Wikibooks: LaTeX/Introduction
• TeX Resources: LaTeX Matters
• LaTeX Templates for FUTURE reference; DO NOT use for your thesis.
• LaTeX Tables Generator
• LMGTFY: More LaTeX Resources

LaTeX Document Preparation & Overleaf

LaTeX is a word processor and a document markup language written in the TeX macro language. LaTeX is the standard for the publication of scientific documents in scholarly journals, and is widely used throughout the world for reports, theses and dissertations.

LaTex Dissertation/Thesis package (ZIP Format)

Dissertation/thesis packages for LaTeX have been updated by the Graduate School in 2023. The styling contained in these packages meets the requirements of the Graduate School as of April 2023.

Comprehensive TeX Archive Network

If your LaTeX installation is missing any external packages needed to compile the UT Austin dissertation/thesis packages, it’s possible they may be found on the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network, a contributor-generated repository for TeX materials.

UT Austin provides free access to the online collaborative authoring tool Overleaf Professional for faculty members and graduate students.  

Overleaf Professional makes it easier to use LaTeX and is designed to make the process of writing, editing and producing scientific papers faster for authors by providing an online LaTeX/Rich Text editor for their projects. Overleaf includes real-time track changes, unlimited collaborators and full document history.

It offers real-time PDF previews and the ability to revert to older versions. Additionally, it enables authors to publish directly to dozens of integrated submission systems.

Access Overleaf

The University of Texas at Austin is providing Overleaf Professional features for all members of the Graduate School. You’ll need to link your account to your UT Austin single sign on.

New users should sign up for Overleaf at the link above using their UT email. You will be prompted to sign in using your UT EID and password.

Existing users who already have an Overleaf account under a UT email should also sign in at the link above. Once you do, you will see a notification in their dashboard prompting you to cancel your individual subscription.

Existing users who have an account under a personal email can add their UT email address in their account settings in the “Email and Affiliations” section.  

Overleaf Professional upgrades provide:

Real-time collaboration in your browser for working together on a single version of a project.

There is an unlimited number of authorized users, and you can add and remove collaborators at any time throughout the lifecycle of your document.

Real-time track changes and visible collaborator cursor(s) ease work on collaborative documents

Real-time pdf preview of your document while editing and writing.

Type on the left and see your typeset document on the right.

Full history view of your documents

See all changes made for the entire life of the document, with the ability to revert to any older version.

Integrated, streamlined publishing

This allows you to publish easily and directly to a number of integrated submission systems, including dozens of publishing partners.

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