Module 1: Getting Started

Determine whether LaTeX is for you! During this free workshop you will typeset an article in LaTeX, learn how to insert graphics and work as a team to compete in a challenge.

LaTeX is a mark-up language focused on beautiful typesetting, and handles large, complex documents with ease. It is a standard tool in scientific and technical research fields, and is well-suited to the needs of people in the humanities.

To participate in the workshop, you will need:

• a computer (or laptop) with internet access and a web browser;

• Zoom installed on your computer - you can download Zoom for free from https://zoom.us/download;

• an Overleaf account - you can create one for free here: http://www.overleaf.com.

Objective:

• Determine whether LaTeX is for you.

Learning outcomes:

• I can create and share a LaTeX document.

• Given an image, I can generate a figure in a LaTeX document.

Prior to the workshop, please read our Training Welcome Page. This page contains a training overview, eligibility & requirements, expectations, support, training format and dates & times.