In our previous post we learned how to find an appropriate LaTeX template to write a scientific article. To illustrate how simple it is to download and start working with one of these templates, I used the example of preparing a paper for one of the PLOS journals. In this post we are going to add a little content to
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As researchers, we have to write and publish scientific papers to let the world know about our work. The process of preparing a scientific paper can be enjoyable, but it can also be arduous. Different journals and publishers have different requirements about how we should format our submission. The title page should include certain items, the headers should be bold
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I’m into latex. No, not the kinky kind. I am talking about LaTeX, a typesetting system that has been around for more than 30 years. You can use LaTeX to write pretty much any kind of document, and the LaTeX community has contributed countless packages and templates to reduce your workload. These packages and resources can be found at https://ctan.org/.
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In the previous post we learned how to create and format a LaTeX document. Here we will build on the previous document and add a figure and table. The complete file to generate this version of the document shown in Figure 1 is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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Using digital tools to version control code is slowly gaining favour among scientists, especially those who use computer programs to process and analyse data. When I first learned about version control, one of the most attractive features was the ability to version control manuscripts. Anyone who has tried to write a scientific paper or research proposal knows the document often
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