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===== Why JabRef? ===== | ===== Why JabRef? ===== | ||
- | * **Efficient reference management**: | + | * **Efficient reference management**: |
- | * **Easy BibTeX file editing**: references are commonly saved in the BibTeX file format to include them in a LaTeX document. | + | * **Easy BibTeX file editing**: references are commonly saved in the BibTeX file format to include them in a LaTeX document. |
- | * **Free of charge**: unlike Mendeley, | + | * **Free of charge**: unlike Mendeley, |
* **Open source**: the JabRef source code is available at [[https:// | * **Open source**: the JabRef source code is available at [[https:// | ||
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- | <note tip> It might be interesting to use the following naming syntax of reference files, like PDF articles: "Name of the first author + date of publication", | + | <note tip> It might be interesting to use the following naming syntax of reference files, like PDF articles: "Name of the first author + date of publication", |
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==== Creating the database ==== | ==== Creating the database ==== | ||
- | A new database is simply created by clicking on '' | + | A new database is simply created by clicking on '' |
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References can mainly be included in two different ways: either the BibTeX file of the reference is directly downloaded from the //online database//, like ScienceDirect, | References can mainly be included in two different ways: either the BibTeX file of the reference is directly downloaded from the //online database//, like ScienceDirect, | ||
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+ | === Including references from online databases === | ||
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- | In the first case, the BibTeX file is downloaded from the website as shown in the previous picture. | + | In this first case, the BibTeX file is downloaded from the website as shown in the previous picture. |
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The following modifications are usually applied: | The following modifications are usually applied: | ||
- | * **Key**: the key property is the value, which follows the document identifier. | + | * **Key**: the key property is the value, which follows the document identifier, i.e. '' |
- | <note tip> It is also possible to create the keys automatically in JabRef by clicking on '' | + | <note tip> It is also possible to create the keys automatically in JabRef by clicking on '' |
- | * **Author**: if the author | + | * **Author**: if the authors |
- | * **File**: remember that we previously | + | * **File**: remember that we previously |
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* **Clean**: finally, to make sure that all the BibTeX style constraints are satisfied, click on '' | * **Clean**: finally, to make sure that all the BibTeX style constraints are satisfied, click on '' | ||
- | <note tip> If you do not want to have your PDF references renamed, uncheck the corresponding option in the pop-up menu. </ | + | <note tip> If you do not want to have your PDF references renamed, uncheck the corresponding option in the pop-up menu, which appears after clicking on '' |
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+ | === Including references manually === | ||
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+ | References are included // | ||
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==== Citing references ==== | ==== Citing references ==== | ||
- | Citing references in LaTeX is simplified by JabRef since the reference | + | //Citing references// in LaTeX is simplified by JabRef since the reference |
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==== Creating groups ==== | ==== Creating groups ==== | ||
- | Besides searching references by the search bar, they can be classified in groups based on keywords. | + | Besides searching references by the //search bar//, they can be classified in //groups// based on keywords. |
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==== Additional properties ==== | ==== Additional properties ==== | ||
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+ | Additional properties can be associated with a reference, like a //rating// variable, a // |
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