BibTeX field: year
How to use the year field in BibTeX?
The year field is used to store the year the work was published or in the case of an unpublished article the year it was written. Additionally, there is the standard BibTeX field month and the non-standard field day to store a date in more detail. When the year is an all numerical value, it is not necessary to put it into quotes or braces.
year = 2018 year = {2018} year = "2018" % a year range needs to be enclosed in "" or {} year = {2011--2013}
How the year field is used in BibTeX entry types
| BibTeX entry | Description | year field |
|---|---|---|
| article | Journal article | required |
| book | Book | required |
| booklet | Printed work without a publisher | optional |
| inbook | Any section in a book | required |
| incollection | A titled section of a book | required |
| inproceedings | Conference paper | required |
| manual | Manual | ╳ |
| mastersthesis | Master's thesis | required |
| misc | Miscellaneous: if nothing else fits | optional |
| phdthesis | PhD thesis | required |
| techreport | Technical report or white paper | required |
| unpublished | A work that has not yet been officially published | optional |