You might try inkscape (www.inkscape.org) for the value chain diagrams. I
used to use XFig for that sort of thing, but I'm learning inkscape more. Of
course, it won't automatically generate the diagrams, but it'll be a lot easier
to use (in my opinion) than GiMP.
1) Running headers is no problem. You may have to modify the document
preamble to get things just as you want; it'll be something like
\lhead{}
\chead{Short title here}
\rhead{name}
2) Numbering and labeling of figures and tables should be automatic. Once
you've chosen to (for example) insert a figure (say by Insert -> Float ->
Figure), and typed in the figure caption, you can place the cursor at the
beginning of the caption and choose Insert -> Label, and give it a short label.
Then the cross-referencing will be fine if you want to refer to that figure or
table or whatever. (The same applies to placing labels almost anywhere, as for
Section heads.)
3) I like using JabRef for bibliography management, though I've used
Zotero, too, which is handy for pulling in papers and references
semi-automatically from web-pages.
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From: Aaron Hall <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, June 16, 2010 10:18:35 AM
Subject: Re: APA style manuscript? Please help format! (follow up)
Oops,
I trailed off on a question near the end, it was: "Also, I need to insert
diagrams that look like
this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Porter_Value_Chain.png
My options: Latex" and I forgot to add the GiMP, MAYBE scribus, or just using a
table in Lyx...
Anyways, the Latex for something as complex as my example appears to be REALLY
complicated. I'm guessing the GiMP is probably what I'll have to use.
If it helps, here's my priorities, highest = 1, lowest = 5:
1) ***running header***
2) **numbering and labeling tables and figures (numbered separately).
3) *best bibliography recommendation
4) if I used a bad approach to workaround any of my other issues
5) if you can recommend an easy approach to getting a similar diagram (I'm
actually using a table inside of Lyx at the moment, but a pgf/TikZ signal type
graphic, perhaps overlaid? might be very helpful, and I might like to use
several of them in a row with words inside, but again, this is a low
priority...)
Again, thanks so much for your attention! I'm going to stop researching Lyx
and Latex for a bit and get back to writing. Should I cross post this in the
Latex Lyx forums?
Aaron
--- On Wed, 6/16/10, Aaron Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
>From: Aaron Hall <[email protected]>
>Subject: APA style manuscript? Please help format!
>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 4:57 AM
>
>
>I'm trying to format an article class document for submission as an assignment
>which requires a running header, 1 inch margins, double spaces, etc... under
>APA format.
>
>Headings style is set to default, should I change it? I'd like to have a short
>title at the top middle, and my name at one edge...
>
>I'm using Lyz and Zotero to handle my bibliography (fyi, seems to work), and
>I'm using the natbib option in Document Settings, and the "apalike2" style on
>the right click bibliography setting. Should I use "apa" style? It works too,
>and I'm not sure which one is best. Also, will I have problems using the
>natbib setting? According to
>
>http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/biblio/bibtex/contrib/apacite/apacite.pdf
>apacite may be the best implementation to date, but it's incompatible with
>natbib, and I think part of my problem is that I have very long abstracts,
>which are basically my notes on the works, and include %'s >'s /'s and ()'s.
>I erased the %'s but it still didn't work, and my notes heavily rely on the
>other symbols for diagrams and formulas...
>
>To get rid of the huge gutter I had to unclick default margins and give it 1
>inch margins. I'm not sure what the other defaults are, so I said 1mm for head
>sep, and 1cm for head hight and 1cm for foot skip (please correct these if
>wrong, I'm not sure what they do...)
>
>My preamble in the document settings reads: "
>
>\usepackage{indentfirst}
>%\rhead{\textsc{Financial Services Operations Management} ~~~~~ \thepage}"
>The first line indents the first paragraph in section (which is usually not
>indented)
>The commented code was an non-working attempt to create a running header. I
>really need a running header.
>
>How do I center the level 1 heading? (I might not need to, but knowing would
>be great)
>
>How do I number and label tables I made in Lyx? (or figures)? Can I insert a
>reference in the label?
>
>Also, I need to insert diagrams that look like
>this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Porter_Value_Chain.png
>My options: Latex
>
>I need to answer these questions pretty soon, so anyone's help, as
>comprehensive as possible, would be greatly appreciated, and note I don't know
>much about LaTeX, so I'd like to stay above the hood if possible, though
>adding verbatim lines to the preamble is certainly
> ok.
>
>Thanks!!!
>
>Aaron
>
>
