Installation Instructions for LyX

Not sure if I posted this already, but had to do it again when I got a new laptop.

Instructions below. Thanks to David:

1. Install bibtex
2. Install LyX (which should install MikTeX and other relevant dependencies)
3. Create a working directory
   
4. Download my JCU LyX layout from here: http://davidjb.com/blog/2008/11/jcu-lyx-layout , and follow all relevant instructions regarding its use. Extract this file to the directory.
   
5. Set up a bibtex bibliography file (eg add a record to a new file in bibtex). Save to the same directory as the rest of your files.
6. In LyX, in your new document, add a bibliography, pointing to that bibtex file. I can't remember which menu this was under, but I'm sure you'll find it.
7. Add all relevant attributes to your LyX document at the top (Title, Author, Degree, etc, as per my blog post), and add Acknowledgements, Abstract, etc (from the style class drop down menu in LyX)
8. That should be it..

For my referencing, I'm using JabRef which is a reference manager tool: http://jabref.sourceforge.net/

LyX: http://www.lyx.org/Download

LyX Tips: JabRef Whitepapers and TechReports

Just a little thing that had me confused for a little bit...

Inserting references that are Whitepapers. Not really a common practice in thesis papers - but I had one that was released by Autodesk on Stereoscopic 3D as when I wrote my lit review at the time I found it difficult to find a good 'technical' look at how S3D works.

To reference it in my LyX document, I'm using the application JabRef (available for download here)

So to reference it, add a new entry then select "TechReport"

Once that is selected fill in the fields as required. In my instance, I had left the bibtextkey blank, so make sure that is filled in. Once it is, its easy enough to go Insert > Citation and select the bibtexkey and done!

JCU LyX Thesis Layout

Passing the info on.

For those enrolled at JCU, here's a pretty good layout that David Breitkreutz made and used for his own thesis submission in 2008.

http://davidjb.com/blog/2008/11/jcu-lyx-layout

I'm using it myself and in all honesty, not much has changed really in terms of layout from 2008 until 2010 - the format is pretty much the same. Just grab the files in the post (Layout and JCU New Logo)

All info is in there, and credit goes back fully to David.

Thanks!