Overleaf on The Augmented Scholar

PhD Thesis LaTeX Template

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How to Use It

Option A — Overleaf (recommended)

Download the ZIP
In Overleaf: New Project → Upload Project → select the ZIP
Overleaf compiles automatically. Start editing chapters/01-introduction.tex

Option B — Local Compilation

# Requires: TeX Live with biblatex and biber
pdflatex main
biber main
pdflatex main
pdflatex main

Or use latexmk for one-command compilation:

Overleaf — Collaborative LaTeX in the Browser

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overleaf: When to Use It and When Not To

Overleaf is the right choice for:

Collaboration — share a link, co-author sees your changes in real time
Getting started with LaTeX — no local setup, compiles in the browser instantly
Conference and journal submissions — many journals have direct Overleaf submission buttons

Overleaf is the wrong choice for:

Overleaf Dark Mode & Markdown Paste: Hidden Features

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

You’re staring at a blinding white PDF preview at 11 PM, trying to finish your paper. Your eyes hurt. You’ve got structured notes in Obsidian or ChatGPT output in markdown, but you’re manually retyping section headers into LaTeX syntax. There’s a better way—and it’s already built into Overleaf.