Master bibliography management and citations in LaTeX. Learn BibTeX, BibLaTeX, citation styles, and reference management for academic writing.
Feature | BibTeX | BibLaTeX |
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Age | Older (1985) | Modern (2006+) |
Backend | bibtex | biber (recommended) |
Languages | Limited | Full Unicode support |
Styles | Fixed styles | Highly customizable |
Sorting | Basic | Advanced options |
Multiple bibliographies | Difficult | Easy |
Customization | Limited | Extensive |
Recommendation | Legacy projects | New projects |
Common BibTeX/BibLaTeX Errors
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to separate authors in .bib files--
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command or proper URL fieldsType | Purpose | Required Fields |
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@article | Journal articles | author, title, journal, year |
@book | Books | author/editor, title, publisher, year |
@incollection | Book chapters | author, title, booktitle, publisher, year |
@inproceedings | Conference papers | author, title, booktitle, year |
@phdthesis | Dissertations | author, title, school, year |
@techreport | Technical reports | author, title, institution, year |
@online | Web sources | author, title, url, urldate |