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SUMMARY:Creating High-Quality Documents with LaTeX
DESCRIPTION:Want more control over how your documents look and function? 
 LaTeX is an open-source typesetting system used to create clean\, 
 consistent\, and professional documents. It’s especially helpful for 
 working with complex formatting\, citations\, or mathematical content\, and 
 it's a powerful tool for writing reports\, articles\, and long-form texts 
 in any discipline.\n\nIn this beginner-friendly workshop\, you’ll learn 
 the building blocks of LaTeX\, including how to format text\, structure a 
 document\, and write equations. You’ll also walk through the process of 
 creating your first LaTeX document from scratch.\n\nBy the end of this 
 session\, participants will be able to:\n\n\n	Identify the basic structure 
 and purpose of LaTeX documents\n	Format text and write mathematical 
 equations using LaTeX commands\n	Create and compile a basic LaTeX 
 document\n\n\nThis session is ideal for students\, researchers\, and 
 writers in any field who want to explore LaTeX as a powerful alternative to 
 traditional word processors—no prior experience required.\n\nDetails: Any 
 preparatory work for the session can be found on its information page. This 
 virtual workshop will be recorded and shared on the same page\, and 
 discoverable via the Sherman Centre's Online Learning 
 Catalogue.\n\nFacilitator Bio: John Fink is the Digital Scholarship 
 Librarian in the Sherman Centre.\n\nCertificate Eligibility: This workshop 
 is eligible for the Sherman Centre's certificate program. For more 
 information\, visit scds.ca/certificate-program. It is also eligible for 
 the Canadian Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more\, visit 
 ccdhhn.ca or contact scds@mcmaster.ca.\n\nCredit Eligibility: This workshop 
 counts toward credit for students in the Faculty of Science who are 
 enrolled in SCIENCE 2SF1: Digital Skills Workshop. For any questions\, 
 please contact oursci@mcmaster.ca.
ORGANIZER;CN="The Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (SCDS)":MAILTO:scds@mcmaster.ca
CATEGORIES:DMDS, DRI Training, SCDS Sponsored Events, Workshops
CONTACT;CN="The Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (SCDS)":MAILTO:scds@mcmaster.ca
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