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How can I list references from BibTeX file in-line with commentary?

Is it possible to display reference information inline with the reference? I use \cite{reference} to cite work but is there a command that would display the reference in my text. I have:

\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{linkToBibTex}

But I need to show the details of a reference in my text is it possible? And I don't just want to show a reference number.

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You can do this with natbib and the bibentry package:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{filecontents} % only needed to include sample bib file
% This is the sample bib file
\begin{filecontents}{test.bib} 
@article{glashow,
    Journal = {Nucl.~Phys.},
    Author = {Glashow, Sheldon},
    Pages = {579--588},
    Title = {Partial Symmetries of Weak Interactions},
    Volume = {22},
    Year = {1961}}
\end{filecontents}

\usepackage{natbib,bibentry}
\bibliographystyle{apalike}
\begin{document}
\nobibliography{test.bib}
This is a complete citation: \bibentry{glashow}

\end{document}

You can also do it easily with biblatex:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{filecontents} % only needed to include a sample bib file
% This is the sample bib file
\begin{filecontents}{test.bib} 
@article{glashow,
    Author = {Glashow, Sheldon},
    Journal = {Nucl.~Phys.},
    Pages = {579--588},
    Title = {Partial Symmetries of Weak Interactions},
    Volume = {22},
    Year = 1961}
\end{filecontents}
\usepackage[style=authoryear]{biblatex}
\bibliography{test.bib}
\begin{document}
This is a complete citation: \fullcite{glashow}

\end{document}

If you are just beginning with bibliographies I would go with the biblatex solution, since it provides a much easier interface for modifying the formatting. (Although there are many existing .bst files available for natbib.)

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