Format

BibTeX format explained

BibTeX is powerful and it's easy to master when you get the basics right. Our BibTeX format guide will show you how.

Entries

Complete list of BibTeX entry types

Complete list of BibTeX entry types including examples for: ✓article ✓book ✓inbook ✓conference

BibTeX entry type: article

BibTeX article entry: use it for anything that is published in a periodical like journal articles or magazine articles.

BibTeX entry type: book

Using LaTeX and BibTeX does not need to be a mystery. Our guide with exmaples explains how to use the BibTeX entry type @book.

Fields

BibTeX field: address

Learn all about the BibTeX address field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the address field.

BibTeX field: annote

Learn all about the BibTeX annote field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the annote field.

BibTeX field: author

Learn how to use the BibTeX author field. Our examples will tell you how to master the BibTeX name formatting rules.

BibTeX field: booktitle

Learn all about the BibTeX booktitle field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the booktitle field.

BibTeX field: chapter

Learn all about the BibTeX chapter field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the chapter field.

BibTeX field: doi

Learn all about the non-standrad BibTeX doi field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the doi field.

BibTeX field: edition

Learn all about the BibTeX edition field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the edition field.

BibTeX field: author

Learn how to use the BibTeX editor field. Our examples will tell you how to master the BibTeX name formatting rules.

BibTeX field: howpublished

Learn all about the BibTeX howpublished field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the howpublished field.

BibTeX field: institution

Learn all about the BibTeX institution field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the institution field.

BibTeX field: issn

Learn all about the non-standrad BibTeX issn field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the issn field.

BibTeX field: isbn

Learn all about the non-standrad BibTeX isbn field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the isbn field.

BibTeX field: journal

Learn all about the BibTeX journal field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the journal field.

BibTeX field: month

Learn all about the BibTeX month field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the month field.

BibTeX field: note

Learn all about the BibTeX note field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the note field.

BibTeX field: number

Learn all about the BibTeX number field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the number field.

BibTeX field: organization

Learn all about the BibTeX organization field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the organization field.

BibTeX field: pages

Learn all about the BibTeX pages field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the pages field.

BibTeX field: publisher

Learn all about the BibTeX publisher field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the publisher field.

BibTeX field: school

Learn all about the BibTeX school field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the school field.

BibTeX field: type

Learn all about the BibTeX type field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the type field.

BibTeX field: series

Learn all about the BibTeX series field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the series field.

BibTeX field: title

Learn all about the BibTeX title field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the title field.

BibTeX field: url

Learn all about the non-standrad BibTeX url field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the url field.

BibTeX field: volume

Learn all about the BibTeX volume field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the volume field.

BibTeX field: year

Learn all about the BibTeX year field. Our examples will tell you how and when to use the year field.

Format

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