Master’s and doctoral students who are writing or having formatting issues with their theses and dissertations are encouraged to attend Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Reports (ETDR) weekly walk-in clinics 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every Wednesday through April 12 in 301A Hale Library, even during spring break.
Stop by and get your Word and LaTeX questions answered. Leave when you like. Stay and learn more tips, timesavers, and solutions. Bring a laptop if you want specific help on your ETDR. Topics vary (depending on your questions) but usually include:
- Getting started using K-State’s ETDR writing templates
- Reviewing ETDRs to meet Graduate School requirements
- Prior publication
- Adding figure/table captions
- Plus your specific formatting needs
Distance students or those who cannot attend may request an ETDR meeting in person, by phone, or via Zoom webconferencing. Class presentations are also available in person or via Zoom. Use an ETDR request form (K-State eID/password required) to specify help needed and schedule meeting times. Response time is 24-48 hours.
Reminder: New requirements for spring 2017
Last August, updated ETDR writing templates went on the ETDR website with three changes that are now required for all theses, dissertations, and reports submitted in spring 2017 and on:
- Title format must be in sentence case (not ALL CAPS)
- Author name format must be in standard name format with uppercase/lowercase, as shown in KSIS records (not ALL CAPS)
- Copyright line new format: © Firstname Lastname 2017.
