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 In many cases, students must also deliver the artifacts (e.g., source code, hardware, documentation, data) that were produced/developed/used during the process. In many cases, students must also deliver the artifacts (e.g., source code, hardware, documentation, data) that were produced/developed/used during the process.
  
-Finally, students must present their results in a public forum. Currently the venue most commonly used for this purpose is the Friday research seminar series (see the [[student:research|research page]] for more info).+Finally, students must present their results in a public forum. Currently the venue most commonly used for this purpose is the Friday research seminar series (see the [[department:research|research page]] for more info).
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 The committee will specify the style and format of the written document (including, the citation style, the footnote/endnote style, the use of first/third person). The style will be consistent with the category of the thesis/project. In addition, the committee will specify the "technology" to be used to produce the document. For example, the committee might require the use of LaTeX for a theoretical thesis and might require the use of OpenDoc for an open source project. The committee will specify the style and format of the written document (including, the citation style, the footnote/endnote style, the use of first/third person). The style will be consistent with the category of the thesis/project. In addition, the committee will specify the "technology" to be used to produce the document. For example, the committee might require the use of LaTeX for a theoretical thesis and might require the use of OpenDoc for an open source project.
  
-A template for using LaTex is available at https://github.com/JMU-CS/HonorsThesisTemplate.git.  This template follows the honors college guidelines (https://www.jmu.edu/honors/handbook/basic-guidelines.shtml#formatting)+A template for using LaTex is available at https://github.com/JMU-CS/HonorsThesisTemplate.git.  This template follows the honors college guidelines (https://www.jmu.edu/honors/handbook/basic-guidelines.shtml#formatting).