Graduate Thesis Regulation | Graduate Studies

8. UW Resources

8.1 Information Systems and Technology (IST)

Preparing Your Thesis for Electronic Submission

Thesis are prepared with a variety of applications, (i.e. Word, WordPerfect, LaTex, etc.) all such thesis can be submitted electronically, but are required to be printed to .pdf.

Information on how to prepare your thesis for electronic submission, how to submit your thesis electronically, available courses, and other related topics (including how to convert a document to a .pdf format) is available at:

http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/ew/ethesis/uploading-new.html

The above website also provides information on Enhanced E-thesis and LaTEX electronic submissions.

Getting Help With Preparing Your Thesis on the Computer

IST runs a series of computer skill development seminars every two months. These usually include introductory sessions on Word and LaTeX, and frequently include sessions aimed specifically at preparing your thesis with these packages. Information about these seminars can be found on the World Wide Web under Information Systems and Technology (IST).

Each Faculty maintains their own computing facilities, for further information see:

http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/cs/compfac.html

The IST Customer Support Centre, MC 1052, ext. 3488, has a software help desk, and provides access to laser printers for thesis printing on a 600 dots per inch printer at a cost of eight cents a page, fifteen cents for a double sided page.

8.2 Duplicating Services

The Graphics Department on the UW campus offers complete services in design, typesetting, fine printing, copying and laser printing (photocopying and laser, both black and white and colour), and photography. For assistance with your printing and design needs refer to: http://www.mediadoc.uwaterloo.ca/thesis.php

For a full list of copy centre locations and operating times refer to: http://www.mediadoc.uwaterloo.ca/index.php

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