BibTeX field: month

How to use the month field in BibTeX?

The month field is used to store the month during the work was published or in the case of an unpublished article the month during it was written.

% preferred way is to use three-letter abbreviation macros
month = feb

% other ways
month = 2
month = "2"
month = {2}
month = "February"
month = {February}

Many BibTeX styles have built in macros that allow to use abbreviations like:

• jan
• feb
• mar
• apr
• may
• jun
• jul
• aug
• sep
• oct
• nov
• dec

How the month field is used in BibTeX entry types