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JabRef is an open source cross-platform bibliography reference manager that uses the BibTeX file format.

JabRef is an open source cross-platform bibliography reference manager that uses the BibTeX file format. The manager is thus a front-end to generating and maintaining BibTeX bibliography databases. It also offers a BibLaTeX mode though.

JabRef is written in Java and runs on the Java VM. A description of the features of the manager is available on the jabref.org site.

Technical questions regarding JabRef, e.g., problems in getting JabRef to run on a particular operating system, should be asked in JabRef's support forum.

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Problems with special characters with Jabref on Windows when using the DOI to BibTeX feature

I use JabRef on Windows 7 64 bit. The option for the .bib-file is set to UTF8. When I use the DOI to BibTeX feature in Jabref and import any DOI that leads to a source with special characters in its properties, say this one…
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How to set the indentation of BibTeX in JabRef?

Anyone knows how to set the indentation of BibTeX in JabRef? I want it to look like this: So here the = signs are aligned How can I do that in JabRef. I've been playing with the options in JabRef for hours and still have no clue.. ===added 21…
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How to set JabRef to keep the bibtex key of imported duplicate bib item

JabRef version 2.10 I have two .bib files, they share some same items but with different BibTeX keys. For example: references.bib: @Article{Anderson_1991, Title = {Discussion: The Kermack-McKendrick epidemic threshold theorem}, …
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Pushing citations to LaTeXila from JabRef

I've just starting learning the LaTeX ropes in the past couple weeks and I am loving it!! There is just one (last, yeah right!) thing that I am trying to get to work. I'm managing my citations with JabRef, because I really like the easy of editing…
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How to save entries sorted by entrytype in JabRef?

With JabRef it is possible to specify the sort order used when saving and exporting a bib file. When exporting the bib file, you can specify to use the current sorting of the entries shown in the GUI. When setting the library properties, there is no…
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JabRef - Can't use ISBN to Bibtex-feature anymore, windows just closes

After I recently did a drag & drop action with several PDF files and let JabRef auto-import their properties/details, I noticed the ISBN to Bibtex-feature stopped working. If I enter (via c&p, of course) any ISBN into the field and hit enter, the…
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JabRef and legal citations

I've just started using JabRef, but I need to use it for quite a few legal citations. I'm wondering how to manage two things: create entries for opinions of authorities and judgments, etc. 1.1 or, how to use something like jurabib how do I use…
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JabRef 3.4 starts but unuseable on Mac

I have successfully installed Jabref 3.4 and it starts, but all I get is a menu including Services, which does not expand, and quit that won't end the program (must force quit). I am running OSX 10.11.5. Any ideas to get it working will be greatly…
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Unable to install JabRef 3.1

I am currently using JabRef 2.11 as a reference manager. Unfortunately, something seems to have changed with the newly released Jabref 3.1. I cannot install it because it needs a Java Runtime environment. I downloaded the latest version of Java…
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Can I mass-link in JabRef?

I renamed (the majority of) my PDF files to match their Bib(la)tex-keys. Yet when I have multiple entries marked and hit Alt + F, no linking is done. It only works on an per-entry-basis and of course I'm bound to get it done all files eventually.…
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JabRef - How can I jump from the search window to the list of results? (filter method)

I usually have the radio button set to Filter. When searching for an entry successfully, is there a keyboard shortcut which enables me to jump from the search window to the first result?
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How to remove an entry only from one group without affecting other groups in Jabref?

I have some entries which belong to multiple groups. But when I try to remove these entries from one of the groups, they are also removed from other groups too. How can I just remove them from one group only without affecting others? My…
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Unable to install JabRef version 5.0

JabRef bibliography manager was recently updated (March 6, 2020) to version 5.0. For windows system (WIN10 ver. 1909), the update installer file this time was given as msi file JabRef-5.0.msi rather than the usual exe extension…
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JabRef online help not working

It seems last version(s) of JabRef installs help no more. Instead, in version 3.4, there's only a link to an online help which doesn't work. Does any one know where the help/manual has gone?
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Editing a .jstyle file for JabRef

I am trying to edit my .jstyle file so as to fulfil the requirements set out by The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. I am working with LibreOffice Version 5.1.3.2 on Windows 10. JabRef´s version is 3.4. I have accomplished most of the…
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