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\u0026 New LaTeX Templates"],"sub_categories":["Thesis/Dissertation"],"readme":"# wisc-thesis-template\nA Minimum Working Example of the Dissertation Template for UW-Madison.\n\n## What's New\n\n* Easy to use, customize, and debug (there is only one style file)\n* You can define and change everything as you like\n* Minimal dependency and minimal working example\n\n## Usage\n\nSee example PDF at [github](./example.pdf) or [download](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lodour/wisc-thesis-template/main/example.pdf).\n\n```latex\n\\documentclass[12pt,oneside,letterpaper]{memoir}\n\\usepackage{thesis}\n\n% Use any text \u0026 math fonts you like\n\\usepackage{lmodern}\n\\usepackage{tgpagella}\n\n% Use any bib style you like\n\\usepackage{natbib}\n\\setcitestyle{sort,compress,numbers,square,comma}\n\n% Define thesis information\n\\title{A Minimum Working Example of the Dissertation Template for UW-Madison}\n\\author{Student Name}\n\\department{Computer Sciences}\n\\deposityear{YYYY}\n\\defensedate{MM/DD/YYYY}\n\n% Define committee members, you can add more.\n\\committeemember{Faculty Name, Professor, Computer Sciences}\n\\committeemember{Faculty Name, Professor, Computer Sciences}\n\\committeemember{Faculty Name, Associate Professor, Computer Sciences}\n\\committeemember{Faculty Name, Assistant Professor, Computer Sciences}\n\n% Define frontmatters (comment out if you don't want it)\n\\dedication{...}\n\n\\acknowledgements{\n\t...\n}\n\n\\abstract{\n  ...\n}\n\n\\begin{document}\n\n% Make everything before the main thesis\n\\maketitle\n\\makefrontmatter\n\n% Your thesis\n...\n\n% Use any bib style you like\n\\bibliographystyle{abbrvnat}\n\\bibliography{...}\n\n\\end{document}\n```\n\n## How to Customize\n\n#### Q: I still want to use 1.5 spacing.\n\nChange `\\DoubleSpacing` to `\\OnehalfSpacing` in `thesis.sty`.\n\n#### Q: I want to change the title page margin.\n\nPlay around with these lengths before `\\maketitle`:\n```latex\n\\setlength{\\titlepagemedskip}{0.15in}\n\\setlength{\\titlepagebigskip}{0.55in}\n\\setlength{\\committeeindent}{2em}\n\\setlength{\\committeetop}{3\\titlepagebigskip}\n```\n\n#### Q: I want to customize the TOC style.\n\nThis package relies on the `tocloft` package, please google how to customize it or reference the default settings [here](https://github.com/Lodour/wisc-thesis-template/blob/74e0420eedca467042bf500e0c234f3fb8c8b917/thesis.sty#L204-L247).\n\n#### Q: I want to change the depth of section numbers or TOC.\n\n```latex\n% Set the depth of section numbers you like\n\\setcounter{secnumdepth}{2}\n\n% Set the depth of table of contents you like\n\\setcounter{tocdepth}{1}\n```\n\n#### Q: I am not writing a dissertation for a Ph.D.\n\nChange the text to whatever you want before `\\maketitle`:\n```latex\n\\doctype{A dissertation}\n\\degree{Doctor of Philosophy}\n```\n\n## What's Not Working with Previous Templates\n\nCurrently, there are three templates available online:\n* [GitHub: WI-thesis UW-Madison Dissertation Template](https://github.com/willb/wi-thesis-template)\n* [Overleaf: UW-Madison Dissertation Template](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/university-of-wisconsin-madison-dissertation-template/mcvftvhkknkz)\n* [Memorial Library Template](https://uwmadison.box.com/s/euyh4u8ffk3evfs30643)\n\nFor some unknown reason, all of these packages have several issues:\n\n**1. They hardcoded many formats NOT required by UW-Madison**\n\nAs per UW-Maidison's requirement at [web](https://grad.wisc.edu/current-students/doctoral-guide/) or [pdf](https://grad.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/329/2023/04/Formatting-Requirements-for-your-Doctoral-Dissertation.pdf), there is no requirement for:\n* Putting chapter titles in the header\n* Font (the official [sample title page](https://grad.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/329/2023/04/Sample-PhD-title-page-2024.pdf) uses Times New Roman)\n* A large margin (only required a minimum of 1 inch)\n* Reference format\n* ...\n\n**2. They used 1.5 spacing, but UW-Madison requires double spacing**\n\nYet, many deposited dissertations in the past few years passed the formatting check with 1.5 spacing.\n\nI don't know why, but it is better to follow the requirements.\n\n**3. Hard to customize**\n\n* They defined many math and proof environments, which conflict with mine and are hard to dig out\n* They defined the math font, which is not friendly for a math-heavy thesis and hard to change\n* Too many unnecessary definitions compared with the official requirement\n* Too many nested files, which costs me several days to debug\n\n\n## Acknowledgements\n\nAlthough previous templates are not working perfectly after these many years, this template referenced a lot of ideas from them:\n* https://github.com/willb/wi-thesis-template\n* https://uwmadison.box.com/s/euyh4u8ffk3evfs30643\n\nThe example bib file was generated by:\n* Claude 3 Opus\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FLodour%2Fwisc-thesis-template","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2FLodour%2Fwisc-thesis-template","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FLodour%2Fwisc-thesis-template/lists"}