BibTex<\/a> is a bibliography management software for LaTex formatted documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LaTex is a document-formatting tool that uses plain text. You just need to type in the plain text and it is typeset into a document of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LaTex formats and creates content such as references, bibliographies, tables of content, tables, schematics as well as mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As such, LaTex is used in the publication of various documents. Examples are, scientific documents, PHD theses, books, scholarly articles, essays and journals. It is especially popular among STEM and mathematics scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BibTex references contain three components,<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are terms used to uniquely describe the entry type. Citekeys allow BibTex to translate your entries into well-formatted references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BibTex has numerous fields that denote specific bibliographic data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field denotes the year of a written or published work. In case you want to insert a year range, enclose them either in brackets or quotes. Examples of year entries,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this to store a volume number of a journal or book volume. You can enter a volume number in three ways,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This entry denotes a title of the work you want to reference. Use correct capitalization to prevent BibTex from changing the words into lowercase. There are numerous ways you can enter a title field,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201c{C}arlos {J}ung-{E}arly {I}nventions in {S}pace\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = { {The 5AM Club} }<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a non-standard BibTex field entry that denotes the url of web pages. Example of a url entry,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This stores the series name of book volumes or journal articles. Example of a series entry,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field describes the reference work in details. An example of a type entry,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field stores the institution of learning which awarded the paper or thesis used. For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This type represents the page number or page ranges where the work was cited from. For a page range, use double hyphens. For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys in the work\u2019s publisher\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field stores additional information that does not fall into the other fields or entry types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For instance, when you reference a web page, use this field to state when you accessed the web page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this field to denote the organization that published the manual or report used and hosted a conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field represents the journal number or techreport number. An example would be,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a non-standard BibTex field type. Obtain it from the back of a book or report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field represents the month of publication or writing of the work used. The most preferred way in BibTex is a 3-letter abbreviation for the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys in the journal name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field is used in the misc entry type. It denotes unclear publishing details. For instance, the cited work may have been distributed only and never published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of this field,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like the ISBN, this field is a non-standard in BIbTex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This signifies the institution in charge of the report used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another non-standard BibTex field, this type is used to key in the doi number of a journal, book or conference paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of a doi field,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys in a book\u2019s edition number. BibTex standard for this field is to use ordinal numbers. However, this format is not compatible with some BibTex styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys in the author\u2019s name. When listing multiple authors, separate their names using \u2018and\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples of this field are,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This stores a specific chapter in a book or novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of this field entry,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys in the working title of a book. Use it when making inbooks and incollections entry types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of this is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys stores the address of an institution or publisher. Don\u2019t insert all the address details, the city name is sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n This field keys in a short description of the reference used. For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n BibTex has 14 entry types for your reference sources. The plain text entered for each entry type is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When creating entries, start with @ symbol followed by the entry type then details of the entry, enclosed in brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are detailed examples of each entry type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this where the publisher is identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An example of a book entry in BibTex is as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n @book (CitekeyBook,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cHarper Lee\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Publisher = \u201cWarner Books\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cAlabama, AL\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can reference articles from journals, web, newspaper, periodicals or magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is an example of an article\u2019s plain text in BibTex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n @article (CitekeyArticle,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cN. W. Bailey\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cEvolutionary models of extended phenotypes\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Journal = \u201cTrends in Ecology and Evolution\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2012,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volume = \u201c27\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number = \u201c3\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pages = \u201c561–569\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this when referencing handbooks for explaining how to operate something to a user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example of a manual entry is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n @manual (CitekeyManual,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cBeginners Guide to Python\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cPython team\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Organization = \u201cPython Software Foundation\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cWilmington, Delaware\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2020,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insert a PHD thesis this way;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @phdthesis (CitekeyPhdthesis,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cShepherd, Amy Rose\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cEvolving Trends in Social Media Influencing\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n School = \u201cMassachusetts Institute of Technology\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = Cambridge, MA\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2015,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Month = jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Incollection is a section of a book, novel or a collection of short stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter its plain text as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @incollection (CitekeyIncollection,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cClason, George, S.\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor = \u201cConrad, Charles and Best Success Books\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cThe Richest Man in Babylon: The Man Who Desired Gold\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Booktitle = \u201cThe Richest Man in Babylon\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 1926,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Publisher = \u201cPenguin Books\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = New York, NY\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pages = \u201c9–11\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a section, page range or chapter within a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make an inbook entry as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @inbook (CitekeyInbook,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cSharma, Robin\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cThe 4 Focuses of History Makers\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Booktitle = \u201cThe 5AM Club\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2018,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Publisher = \u201cHarperCollins Publishers\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cLondon Bridge Street, London\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pages = \u201c103–148\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this entry when referencing conference proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is an example of one;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor = \u201cMary Stephens and Tom Hutchens\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cProceedings of The 10th Annual Food Animal Medicine Conference, Columbus, Ohio\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Series = \u201cThe Use of Drugs in Animal Food Medicine\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volume = \u201c310\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Publisher = \u201cThe Ohio State University\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cColumbus, OH\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 1984,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n A booklet has no identified publisher or supporting institution, but has already been bound as a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter a booklet entry as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @booklet (CitekeyBooklet,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cCable tours in The Alps\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cMarie Fogel\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Howpublished = \u201cDistributed at Vienna Tourist Office\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Month = aug,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this entry where the other entry types don\u2019t match the reference sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter a misc entry as;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @misc (CitekeyMisc,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cTranscribeMe Style Guide\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201c {TranscribeMe}\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Howpublished = \u201c\\url {https:\/\/www.transcribeme.com\/transcription-services}\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2017,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note = \u201cAccessed: 2021-10-5\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n This entry is for institutionally published white papers or reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Type this entry as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @techreport (CitekeyTechreport,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cEconomic Policy\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cO\u2019Hara, Maggie\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Institution = \u201cInstitute of Labor Economics\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cBonn, Germany\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Number = \u201cBOA-ILE-5791-2\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2016,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Month = jun,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use this when referencing theses for Masters degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enter a masters thesis entry as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @mastersthesis (CitekeyMastersthesis,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cAnne Garvin\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cCoffee Consumption of Graduate Students\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n School = \u201cUniversity of Illinois\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2018,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cUrbana, IL\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Month = sep<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n This entry is for unpublished documents such as paper drafts or manuscripts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insert this entry as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n @unpublished (CitekeyUnpublished,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cMark Huresh\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cGlobal Warming: a ticking time bomb\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n This entry is for published papers of conference proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insert one as follows;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Author = \u201cHay, Brian\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Title = \u201cDrone Tourism: a study of the current and potential use of drones in hospitality and tourism\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Booktitle = \u201cAnnual conference of the changing landscape of tourism and hospitality\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Series = \u201cCAUTHE 2016\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Year = 2016,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pages = \u201c49–68\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Publisher = \u201cCAUTHE 2016\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Address = \u201cBlue Mountains, Sydney\u201d,<\/p>\n\n\n\n )<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the same entry text as for inproceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There you have it! 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BibTex citation keys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
BibTex field types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Volume<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Title<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Url<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
School<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Publisher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Organization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Number<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ISBN (International Standard Book Number)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Month<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Journal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Howpublished<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
DOI (digital object identifier)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Edition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Chapter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Booktitle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Annotation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How to use BibTex entry types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Manual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
PHDthesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Incollection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Inbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Proceedings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Booklet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
White papers, technical reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Masters thesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Unpublished<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Inproceedings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Related posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n