Ferramenta para desenvolvimento de trabalhos acadêmicos usando modelos de formatação predefinidos

Abstract

One of the challenges faced by researchers is the formatting of academic work, which consumes a significant amount of time and resources. Non-compliance with the formatting guidelines established by institutions and scientific journals may result in the rejection of submitted works. With the aim of solving this problem, this work presents a system that assists researchers in writing scientific works through predefined formatting models. This tool ensures compliance with aspects such as margins, fonts and spacing, in addition to automating repetitive tasks, such as creating lists, tables of contents and references. This system is intended to promote the productivity of writers, as they can direct their time to producing content, as opposed to formatting the document. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed system, the focus was on helping students from UTFPR undergraduate courses in writing their final paper. This occurred through the creation of specific formatting models for the guidelines established by the institution, thus ensuring that student work complies with the requirements.