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+\chapter{Basic Use}
+
+\section{Introduction}
+
+In this section, I take the main file, show some snippets, and explain what
+they all mean, or why you would want to use these things.
+
+\section{example.tex}
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+\documentclass{uafthesis}
+\end{verbatim}
+
+This is where the secret sauce is.
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+\usepackage{fixltx2e} % Allows \(\) in captions, amongst other things.
+\usepackage{ppl} % The Paladino font
+\usepackage{amsmath, amssymb, amsfonts} % Thanks, AMS!
+\usepackage{graphicx, float} % Graphics stuff
+\usepackage{verbatim} % For very basic listings and multi-line comments.
+%\usepackage{chapterbib} % This is an option for those bundling papers.
+\usepackage[square]{natbib}
+%\usepackage{tocbibind} % This fixes the "bibliography in ToC" problem.
+ % Use with chapterbib.
+\usepackage{url} % I quote some URLs in the bibliography"
+\end{verbatim}
+
+\texttt{fixltx2e} fixes an annoying bug where using inline mathematics
+delimiters in captions for graphics and tables would cause errors in the
+compiler. Alternately, one may simply use the dollar signs instead.
+
+\texttt{ppl} is the ``Paladino'' font, which has been extremely popular for
+UAF theses in the past. There is, however, no rule against using ``Computer
+Modern'' or some other font, and in fact ``Paladino'' was originally intended
+for headings only when it was designed (fun fact).
+
+Some writers of theses end up bundling multiple published papers into a thesis,
+especially in the case of PhD candidates. \texttt{chapterbib} allows for
+separate bibliographies for each chapter, which is the most appropriate format
+given this bundled-paper style of thesis. Many theses---mine included---only
+have a single bibliography.
+
+Finally, \texttt{natbib} allows one to change how citations appear.
+
+\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+\input{custom-macros.tex}
+\end{verbatim}
+\normalsize
+
+Many authors write their own \LaTeX macros in order to make writing their thesis
+easier. This document does not have any custom macros.
+
+\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+\begin{document}
+
+\title{An Example Thesis Document}
+\author{Joshua Holbrook}
+
+\degreeyear{2011}
+\degreemonth{May}
+\degree{Master of Arts}
+\department{Dept. of Fresh Beats}
+\numberofmembers{3} % Make sure this is right! The grad school hates empty
+ % signature lines.
+\prevdegrees{B.A.M.F.}
+\college{College of Pwning Noobs}
+
+\makesig
+\maketitle
+\end{verbatim}
+\normalsize
+
+In this section, the important information about the thesis is filled in, and
+then the signature page and title page are generated.
+
+\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+% Wondering when to use `input' and when to use `include?'
+% read http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Basics#Big_Projects .
+\begin{abstract}
+ \input abstract.tex
+\end{abstract}
+
+%Table of Contents and such
+\tableofcontents
+\listoffigures
+\listoftables
+%\listofothermaterials
+\listofappendices
+\end{verbatim}
+\normalsize
+
+Here, the abstract is inserted, then the table of contents and other tables.
+Note that the appendices are in a separate table. \textbf{This is not typical}
+in \LaTeX and requires special handling, as detailed in the next chapter.
+Similarly with the List of Other Materials, if your thesis has one (think
+CDs and such).
+
+\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+\begin{acknowledgements}
+ \input acknowledgements.tex
+\end{acknowledgements}
+
+\begin{quotepage}
+ \input quotepage.tex
+\end{quotepage}
+
+\include{ch1}
+\include{ch2}
+\include{ch3}
+\end{verbatim}
+\normalsize
+
+After inputting a few more pages, the chapters (separate documents) are all
+included.
+
+\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+\nocite{wikibook}
+\bibliographystyle{agufull08}
+\bibliography{thesis}
+\end{verbatim}
+\normalsize
+
+This generates the bibliography. Note that the bibliography style is set to
+\texttt{agufull08}. Generally, the graduate school isn't picky about
+bibliography style, as long as it's consistent. For geophysics papers (very
+common at UAF), the AGU style is a great choice. It is included here, but may
+also be found at AGU's web site.
+
+\small
+\begin{verbatim}
+\appendix
+\include{apx1}
+
+\end{document}
+\end{verbatim}
+\normalsize
+
+This is how appendices are included. In fact, they are written just like
+regular chapters, and the \textbackslash appendix flag signals that following
+chapters should be given letters (A, B, C...) instead of numbers (1, 2, 3...).