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--- devel:misc:jabref [2016/01/27 13:34] – boemer
+++ devel:misc:jabref [2016/01/27 13:50] – [Including references] boemer
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 ==== Creating the database ====
-A new database is simply created by clicking on ''File->New Database''.  Make sure that the database encoding is UTF-8 by clicking on ''File->Database properties'' and by selecting ''UTF-8'' in the ''Database encoding'' field.
+A new database is simply created by clicking on ''File->New Database''.  Make sure that the database encoding is //UTF-8//, i.e. the most widely used character encoding, by clicking on ''File->Database properties'' and by selecting ''UTF-8'' in the ''Database encoding'' field.
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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, Springer, … or the reference is added //manually//.
+=== Including references from online databases ===
 {{ :devel:jabref:sciencedirect.png?direct&600 }}
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+=== Including references manually ===
+References are included manually by clicking on the ''New BibTeX'' entry button.  The entry type is then selected and the different fields are filled out.  It might be interesting to respect the guidelines of the previous section, i.e. use a standardized key and author format, add a link to the corresponding PDF reference, ...
+{{ :devel:jabref:add_manually.png?direct&600 }}
 ==== Citing references ====