Thesis Templates

Templates have been created to work in conjunction with MS Word and The Shortcut. Their purpose is, as much as possible, to automate setting up the standard parts of a thesis written for a degree at Luther Seminary.

Using Templates

Campus Lab & Library Computers

At Luther thesis templates are already in the right folder for all lab and library computers. To find them open Word, File→New→My Templates.

Your Home Computer or Laptop

Download each template to your personal computer by right clicking on the hyperlink. Choose "Save Link As" or "Save Target As." When the dialog box appears, select the path that will put the templates into the correct folder for MSWord to access. This varies with each operating system. For example: My Computer→C:→Documents and Settings→Application Data→Microsoft→Templates. Save each template into the folder.

What Thesis Templates Will I Need?

Choose the appropriate template cluster below for your program or project.

Working with Thesis Templates

Open Word, go to File→New Document→My Templates, select a template file and open it as a Word document, not as a template. Save and name the file. Develop a workable naming process for your files. Keep track of all versions and revisions as you write your thesis.

Help in utilizing thesis templates is available in the following document: Thesis Templates Help (PDF). Specific instructions and tips are given for applying styles, formatting page numbers, copying text, etc.

Backing Up Your Thesis

Make sure that you have extra copies of your thesis. Back it up EACH time you work on it. You have your own space on the Campus H: drive (backed up 2 times/day by the Campus network wizards) and/or keep an extra copy on a flash drive.

Questions

If after reading the help document you have additional questions, please contact Jennie Bartholomew, Electronic Services Librarian, 651.641.3458, or jbartholomew001@luthersem.edu