JabRef
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JabRef is an open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management software. It is used to collect, organize and search bibliographic information. JabRef has a target audience of academics and many university libraries have written guides on its usage. It uses BibTeX and BibLaTeX as its native formats and is therefore typically used for LaTeX. The name JabRef stands for Java, Alver, Batada, Reference. The original version was released on November 29, 2003.
JabRef is an open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management software. It is used to collect, organize and search bibliographic information. JabRef has a target audience of academics and many university libraries have written guides on its usage. It uses BibTeX and BibLaTeX as its native formats and is therefore typically used for LaTeX. The name JabRef stands for Java, Alver, Batada, Reference. The original version was released on November 29, 2003.
Features
JabRef supports Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. It is available free of charge and is actively developed.
Organization
Supports hierarchical groupings based on keywords, tags, search terms etc. Includes features for searching, filtering and detecting duplicates. Attempts to complete partial bibliographic data by comparing with curated online catalogues such as Google Scholar, Springer or MathSciNet. Citation keys, metadata fields and file renaming rules are customizable.
Interoperability
Thousands of citation styles are built-in. Cite-as-you-write functionality for external applications such as Emacs, Kile, LyX, Texmaker, TeXstudio, Vim and WinEdt. Support for Word and LibreOffice/OpenOffice for inserting and formatting citations. Library is saved as a human-readable text file. When editing in a group, the library can be synchronized with a SQL database.
See also
Comparison of reference management software
External links
JabRef website BibTeX Management by JabRef and Jab2HTML How to use JabRef (BibTeX) with Microsoft Word 2003 (current) (old) JabRef HTML Export Filters
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