1. Roadmap to Completing ETD Requirement at WVU Kathy Fletcher Office of Information Technology Help Desk: (304) 293-4444 etd-tech@mail.wvu.edu

2. Prologue (or “prequel”) Choose Topic Choose Committee Perform Research Collect Data Write Thesis or Dissertation Defend Your Work Make Final Changes to document

3. Gather Resources and Learn More Learn more about ETD requirements www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/ www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/ Determine keywords (search terms) Determine distribution option Review other ETDs from your department Gather supplemental files (if applicable) Improve your software skills Practice converting document to PDF Learn about support options

4. Before you convert to PDF… Format document to adhere to ETD standards Title page: follow sample www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/samples/title.pdf www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/samples/title.pdf Abstract page: after title page, no page # Table of Contents, Lists of Figures and Tables Margins Page Numbering Figure and Table Captions No blank or missing pages

5. Convert document to PDF – MS Word and Acrobat: Acrobat > Create PDF – LaTeX: LaTeX -> dvips -> ps2pdf If using Acrobat, enhance PDF – Bookmarks – Hyperlinks – Document Properties – Page Numbering for Adobe Reader navigation Optimize PDF: File > Save As

6. Final Chapter: Submitting ETD www.libraries.wvu.edu/theses/submit-process.htm 1.Activate your Master ID 2.wvuscholar.wvu.edu:1801/depositwvuscholar.wvu.edu:1801/deposit 3.Login with Master ID 4.Click on New Deposit Activity 5.Choose ETD 6.Complete form pages and upload file 7.Click on Submit

7. Epilogue Complete forms Submit paperwork and fees to WVU Libraries

8. LaTeX etd.vt.edu/howto/tutorials/latex/ www.mpch-mainz.mpg.de/~joeckel/pdflatex/ www.pitt.edu/~graduate/etd/pittetd.pdf