University of Toronto Thesis (Class Example)
About this template
The example thesis that ships with ut-thesis, the University of Toronto's LaTeX thesis class by François Pitt and Jesse Knight: the SGS title page, abstract, table of contents, numbered chapters and a BibLaTeX bibliography. Unofficial, not affiliated with the University of Toronto.
What is in this template
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- Document class
ut-thesis- Compiles with
- pdfLaTeX
- Pages in the compiled PDF
- 17
- Bibliography
- BibLaTeX with the Biber backend
- Files
- 8 files: 7 .tex, 1 .bib
- Packages
hyperrefbiblatexgraphicxbooktabslipsum
\documentclass{ut-thesis}
% packages
\usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref} % for links
\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex} % for references
\usepackage{graphicx} % for embedding graphics
\usepackage{booktabs} % for pretty tables
\usepackage{lipsum} % for gibberish text
% author data
\author{Jesse Knight}
\title{Title of the Example Thesis}
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
\department[]{Institute of Medical Science}
\gradyear{2022}
% reference database
\addbibresource{references.bib}For thesis offices and departments
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What does the University of Toronto Thesis (Class Example) template load?
It uses the ut-thesis class, builds with pdfLaTeX, and loads 5 packages: hyperref, biblatex, graphicx, booktabs and lipsum.
How does University of Toronto Thesis (Class Example) handle references?
It uses BibLaTeX, with Biber as the backend. 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 University of Toronto Thesis (Class Example) sample?
The compiled sample is 17 pages, from 8 files: 7 .tex, 1 .bib. Replace the sample text with yours and the layout stays.
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