Licenses available for online LaTeX editor "Overleaf"
Overleaf is a collaborative, cloud-based LaTeX editor used for writing, editing and publishing scientific documents.
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences offers a limited number of licenses for Overleaf and LaTeX exclusively for employees. These allow access to the premium functions of Overleaf and LaTeX. LaTeX is considered the standard for publishing scientific manuscripts in many journals and publishers and was specially developed for the needs and requirements of scientists for editing scientific texts.
Advantages:
- Automatic versioning: Overleaf always provides the latest version of LaTeX.
- (Real-time) collaboration: LaTeX documents can be shared with other people for joint editing. The editor offers real-time compilation and preview. All changes are synchronized in real time.
- Simple and flexible use: Employees can use the web-based LaTeX editor in their browser, regardless of their operating system. Projects can be accessed via any device connected to the Internet.
- LaTeX templates: A variety of LaTeX templates are available for different document types, providing comprehensive formatting and project structure to facilitate the creation of documents.
Importance for scientific work
- High precision and consistency in the presentation of formulas, equations and other mathematical expressions
- Ability to create complex documents with many figures, tables and graphics
- Support for citations and bibliographies
- Ability to collaborate with other authors and share changes
Data protection and registration information
Secret, sensitive or personal data must not be stored in Overleaf, especially those covered by Art. 9 GDPR.
To obtain a license for Overleaf and for further questions regarding its use, please contact sven.weinhauer@hs-anhalt.de.
Further information as well as webinars and tutorials on the use of Overleaf and LaTeX are summarized here.
Advantages and functions of LaTex
LaTeX is an open source software for the TeX typesetting system, which is the standard for scientific text typesetting in the natural sciences and engineering.
- High quality typography and typesetting: LaTeX provides professional typesetting technology and enables the creation of documents with complex texts, formulas and equations.
- Automatic reference management: LaTeX offers mechanisms for the automatic creation and administration of directories and cross-references.
- High flexibility and customizability: LaTeX can be extended using packages and enables the implementation of individual layouts and functionalities.
- Platform independence: LaTeX source texts can be used on any operating system, including Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Small file size: LaTeX documents have a very small file size compared to conventional word processing programs.
