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Termin/e:
12.11.2018, 09:00 - 17:00 Uhr
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An- und Abmeldefrist:
09. November 2018 00:00 Uhr

Abmeldefrist
29. Oktober 2018 23:55 Uhr

Stornierungsgebühr:
€50,00
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Beschreibung

 

 

 

How to use LaTeX in Academia
- in Kooperation mit dem Kompetenzzentrum für empirische Forschungsmethoden -

 

 


LaTeX is a document preparation system commonly used for preparing papers and presentations in academia. It handles large documents and mathematical symbols easily, and produces professional-looking output. This course will introduce the software and guide participants through their first steps with it.

 


 

Target Group 

 

Researchers with little or no previous experience with LaTeX, who want to use LaTeX in their work.

 



Workshop Goals


 

By the end of the workshop, participants will have learned:

  • how to write documents in LaTeX, including figures, table and formulas.
  • how to create presentations in LaTeX.
  • how to create and include a bibliography.
  • how to configure and setup a LaTeX installation.

 

 

 

Workshop Content

 

 

Installation, Setup, Editors

  • Core components (TeX distribution, viewers)
  • Editors and extensions (sharelatex.com, TeXnicCenter, Scientific Word, etc.)

 

 

Structure of a LaTeX document

  • Concept and comparison to other document editing programs (MS Word, Open Office, etc.)
  • Structure: preamble/document
  • Document classes, packages, styles
  • Compiler and output formats (PDF, DVI)

 

 

Creating a document

  • First steps
  • Formatting and styling
  • Tables and graphics
  • Mathematical symbols and formulae
  • References, indexing and bibliography

 

 

Advanced use

  • Drawing, highlighting, diagrams, links
 

 

 

Workshop Method

 

 

Hands-on tutorial in PC lab.

 

 


Location, Date and Time

 

 

Monday, 12 November 2018, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
 

 

All registered participants will be informed of the location by email one week before the event.

 

 

 


Fees and Registration

 

This workshop is open to a limited number of participants. The registration deadline is 29. October 2018.

Please note that you should notify us before the registration deadline if you are unable to attend the workshop. Otherwise the full fee will be charged.
Please let the Personnel Development and Planning Office know if you will not be attending. There are often waiting lists for the workshops, and this will give one of your colleagues the chance to attend. In addition, if we can fill the vacancy with someone from the waiting list, no cancellation charges will apply for you.

 

To sign up for this workshop, please click "Register" at the bottom of this page. For any further information please contact Elke Rittersbacher (elke.rittersbacher@wu.ac.at, DW 4448).

 

The course fee is €20.

 

 

 

 

Trainer

 

Owen Powell Ph.D.

 

  • Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Tilburg
  • Since 2017, Senior Scientist in the WU Center for Experimental Research.