
The respective documents will require different source citation methods based on the area of study for the student. Shows how to troubleshoot a document (thesis, report, or dissertation) for critical formatting and navigational functionality and other issues.Shows how to use captions for digital imagery and data tables.Demonstrates how to infuse accessibility into the document with alternate text.
Explains how to process digital imagery for proper level of resolution (for fidelity).
Describes the importance of having an updated operating system and software (Microsoft Word and LaTeX editor instance).
Introduces the respective Microsoft Word and LaTeX templates to participants and how to use them effectively. Offers direct consultations through K-State’s Service Desk 78, Team Dynamix or TDX portal). Reviews the online resources available to K-State’s graduate students for their Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Reports (ETDRs). Provides an overview of the ETDR sequence. Others may use the template at the end once all their work has been done, by transferring the text, data visualizations, tables, and other contents into the correct template. Optimally, students would use the templates early on, when they are proposing their research, in order to have a structured document for the proposal. “Getting Started with ETDR Templates” is an online training on Zoom from 1 – 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 30. K-State has made templates available (in Microsoft Word and LaTeX) for students to use, in order to ensure that they include all required information in the proper formatting and have navigable documents. At some point, you may be writing a thesis, report, or dissertation to record your work to share with the profession and the world. Are you a master’s or doctoral student? If so, it is likely that you will be conducting research as part of your studies.