Rice University CRA Bibliographies                    August 27, 1990
Information Systems     Document No. CRA #8

                               TeX and LaTeX

Books


First-Grade TeX:  A Beginner's TeX Manual
Arthur L. Samuel
                                                Z 253.4 .T47 S25 1983 CRC
An introductory reference for the beginner; attempts to clarify some of the
confusion between different versions of TeX.  Discusses only the most basic
features in detail; others are summarized in an appendix.


The Joy of TeX:  A Gourmet Guide to Typesetting with the AMS-TeX Macro Package
M. D. Spivak, Ph. D.
                                                Z 253.5 .T47 S673 1986 CRC
Useful for both technical typists and for scientists who are preparing
manuscripts; chapter exercises encourage learning through experimentation.
Contains a 60 page dictionary of special "TeX-niques," and appendices of
frequently used symbols.


LaTeX:  A Document Preparation System
Leslie Lamport
                                                Z 253.4 .L38 L35 1986 CRC
The definitive user's guide and reference manual to LaTeX.  Often cited as
the best and most thorough LaTeX guide.


LaTeX Command Summary
L. Botway & C. Biemesderfer
                                                C TEX 678
A dictionary listing of all LaTeX commands.


LaTeX for Engineers and Scientists
David J. Buerger
                                                Z 253.4 .L38 B84 1990 CRC
A fast, easy-to-use primer that brings newcomers to LaTeX up to complete
mastery of LaTeX's most sophisticated features.  Includes exercises and
answers, sample input files, a table of math symbols, a LaTeX glossary, and
help in deciphering error messages.


The TeX Book
Donald E. Knuth
                                                Z 253.4 .T47 K58 1986 CRC
Written by the system's creator.  A readable manual that provides basics
for beginners and challenges for experienced users.


TeX and Metafont:  New Directions in Typesetting
Donald E. Knuth
                                                Z 253.4 .T47 K57 1979 CRC
An overview of the TeX and Metafont systems, including historical
perspectives on the art of typesetting, as well as a general guide to the
use of TeX.


TeX:  The Program
Donal E. Knuth
                                                Z 253.4 .T47 K578 1986 CRC
The complete source code for TeX.


TeXniques #8
Francis Huth
                                                Z 253.4 .T47 H8 1987 CRC
Introduces the very basic TeX commands you need to write letters and memos;
starts at the basic beginner's level and moves into more complex areas such
as equations, tables, and macros.


TeXniques #9
Michael Urban
                                                Z 253.4 .L38 U7 1986 CRC
An introduction to the LaTeX document preparation system.


TeXware
Donald E. Knuth
                                                C TEX 677
A report containing four programs designed to help install TeX 82:
POOLtype, TFtoPL, PLtoTF, and DVItype.


Torture Test for TeX
Donald E. Knuth
                                                C TEX 674
A diagnostic test file designed to get bugs out of TeX compilers and to
verify correct TeX implementation.
