LaTeX template designed for typesetting BSc MSc MPhil and PhD theses for University of Aberdeen degrees.
This template was originally published on ShareLaTeX and subsequently moved to Overleaf in November 2019.
\documentclass[phd]{abdnthesis}
%% For citations, I would recommend natbib for its
%% flexibility, particularly when named citation styles are used, but
%% it also has useful features for plain and those of that ilk.
%% The natbib package gives you the following definitons
%% that extend the simple \cite:
% \citet{key} ==>> Jones et al. (1990)
% \citet*{key} ==>> Jones, Baker, and Smith (1990)
% \citep{key} ==>> (Jones et al., 1990)
% \citep*{key} ==>> (Jones, Baker, and Smith, 1990)
% \citep[chap. 2]{key} ==>> (Jones et al., 1990, chap. 2)
% \citep[e.g.][]{key} ==>> (e.g. Jones et al., 1990)
% \citep[e.g.][p. 32]{key} ==>> (e.g. Jones et al., p. 32)
% \citeauthor{key} ==>> Jones et al.
% \citeauthor*{key} ==>> Jones, Baker, and Smith
% \citeyear{key} ==>> 1990
\usepackage[round,colon,authoryear]{natbib}
\setlength{\bibsep}{0pt}
\bibliographystyle{apalike}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\title{How to use abdnthesis.cls}
\author{Timothy J.\ Norman}
% IMO this is a bit silly, but some like to include these. To remove,
% delete this declaration and remove the option from the
% \documentclass definition above.
%\qualifications{PhD, Computer Science, University College London, 1997\\%
%BEng (Hons.) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Wales, Swansea, 1992}
\school{Department of Computing Science}
%%%% In the final submission of a thesis, this should only be the year
%%%% of submission. However, it is useful to use \date{\today} for drafts so that
%%%% they don't get mixed up.
\date{2010}
%% It is useful to split the document up as chapters and include
%% them. LaTeX will sort out all the numbering and cross-referencing
%% for you --- if you run it enough times!
%% If you want to include only a couple of chapters then use the
%% \includeonly{} command with a list of the file/chapter names that
%% you wish to include. NB, this must be in the preamble.
\includeonly{introduction,faq}
\def\sfthing#1#2{\def#1{\mbox{{\small\normalfont\sffamily #2}}}}
\sfthing{\PP}{P}
\sfthing{\FF}{F}
%% This will make sure that all cross-references are correct (including
%% references to those file not included) but will produce a dvi
%% file with only those files/chapters you specify included.
\begin{document}
%%%% Create the title page and standard declaration.
\maketitle
\makedeclaration
%%%% Then the abstract and acknowledgements
\begin{abstract}
An expansion of the title and contraction of the thesis.
\end{abstract}
\begin{acknowledgements}
Much stuff borrowed from elsewhere
\end{acknowledgements}
%%%% It should have a table of contents, but delete the other two as
%%%% necessary.
\tableofcontents
%\listoftables
%\listoffigures
\include{introduction}
\include{faq}
\include{literature-survey}
\include{design}
\include{implementation}
\include{evaluation}
\include{discussion}
\include{conclusion}
\appendix
\include{proof}
\bibliography{mybib}
\end{document}