Overleaf is a collaborative cloud-based LaTeX tool which makes writing, editing and publishing academic papers much easier than other editors available.
All Rice University students, faculty, and staff have access to a free Overleaf Pro account. You can sign in at the Rice University home page for Overleaf to access your account.
This course will provide you with a quick start overview of Overleaf, including the following topics:
- LaTeX (The Beginning)
- Leveraging Overleaf Professional
- Templates
- Downloading Packages
- Overleaf Integrations: Git, Github, Zotero and others
- Using the Visual Editor
- Getting support: Webinars from Overleaf, Fondren Library Libguide
Contact:
Debra Kolah, Fondren Library Head of User Experience and Physics, Math, Astronomy Librarian. dkolah@rice.edu
Jordan Traylor, Research Services Librarian, Science & Engineering jt68@rice.edu
You can also consult Fondren’s Overleaf research guide, the Overleaf documentation, or ask for support at welcome@overleaf.com.
Fondren Library Overleaf Support Libguide