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Stanford Thesis

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Stanford University thesis template on the report class. Preconfigured front matter (title page, declaration) with numbered chapters and a BibTeX bibliography, start your MSc or PhD dissertation without building the layout from scratch.

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Document class
report [12pt]
Compiles with
pdfLaTeX
Pages in the compiled PDF
13
Bibliography
BibTeX
Files
13 files: 6 .tex, 1 .bib, 1 image, 2 class and style files, 3 other
Class and style files it ships
  • 2016-06-04-suthesis-2e.sty
  • suthesis-2e.sty
Packages
  • suthesis-2e
  • graphicx
  • gensymb
  • siunitx
  • tabularx
  • longtable
  • hyperref
  • csquotes
  • setspace
The preamble of main.tex, from \documentclass to \begin{document}.
\documentclass[12pt]{report}
\usepackage{suthesis-2e}  % (modified) Stanford thesis style file

% useful packages
\usepackage{graphicx}  % figures
\usepackage{gensymb}  % \degree
\usepackage{siunitx}  % SI units
\usepackage{tabularx}  % nice single page tables
\usepackage{longtable}  % tables spanning multiple pages
\usepackage{hyperref}  % URLs
\usepackage[autostyle, english = american]{csquotes}  % quote orientation
\MakeOuterQuote{"}

% use png first, otherwise pdf
% (useful for faster compile times, for final submission switch order)
\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.png,.pdf}

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What does the Stanford Thesis template load?

It uses the report class (options: 12pt), builds with pdfLaTeX, and loads 9 packages, including suthesis-2e, graphicx, gensymb, siunitx, tabularx, longtable, hyperref and csquotes. It ships its own 2016-06-04-suthesis-2e.sty and suthesis-2e.sty, which are part of the project when you open it.

How does Stanford Thesis handle references?

It uses BibTeX. References live in a .bib file, and the build runs the bibliography step for you, so citations and the reference list update every time you compile.

How long is the Stanford Thesis sample?

The compiled sample is 13 pages, from 13 files: 6 .tex, 1 .bib, 1 image, 2 class and style files, 3 other. Replace the sample text with yours and the layout stays.

Is the Stanford Thesis template free to use online?

Yes. "Open as Template" makes it your own LetX project: edit the LaTeX in the browser, invite collaborators to edit with you in real time, and download the compiled PDF. There is nothing to install.

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