Questions tagged [bibtex]
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Export formatted reference from biblatex file to paste in email or web page
I have my academic bibliography in a biblatex file. I usually write academic stuff in org-mode or latex syntax, and for those, I use either org-cite (with citar) or ebib.
But occasionally I also need ...
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How do I add a new bibtex entry while working in Emacs?
I am attempting to create bibtex entries of any sort (especially WWW links) while writing a paper on Emacs without having to get out of the buffer. I would need to know how to create on the fly these ...
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bibtex-field-strings-alist usage
I'd like bibtex-clean-entry to change a few strings within titles for me - for example I'd like it to replace "CO2" with "CO$_2$". Setting up variable bibtex-field-strings-alist ...
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bibtex-field-braces-alist syntax
I'm struggling with using bibtex-field-braces-alist to format titles in Bibtex entries. I've set this as
(setq bibtex-field-braces-alist
'((("title") . ("N2O" "European&...
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How to produce sensible bibtex config file?
I have the following bib file:
@article{blei2017_review,
title = {Some {Inference}: {A} {Review} for
{ECM}},
volume = 112,
shorttitle = {Some {Inference}},
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Org-ref not exporting citations properly to ODT format
I recently started using Org-ref to manage my references in Emacs. I have three devices that all share the same Emacs configuration. While org-ref exports successfully to Libreoffice/ODT on two of my ...
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Add bibliographic entry by DOI without using bib-files
This question is not about org-bibtext, org-ref or something like that which are all based on underlying existing bib-files.
I have a simple text-file (e.g. *.org) open in a buffer. I wan't to insert ...
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org-babel pass bibtex sample to python code block
Is it possible to pass a sample bibtex document into a python source code block to be evaluated?
:PROPERTIES:
:ID: d7154890-6d45-44c0-9b0c-9c0f6533c11e
:header-args: :session bibtex
:END:
#+...
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Looking to name pdf files with a string different to bibkey
I recently started to incorporate Emacs as part of my workflow. Specifically, I am looking forward to a system that allows me to maintain and manage my bibliography. For this purpose I am now using ...
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How to use a delayed evaluation function where a string is expected?
I have a variable that expects a string, and I want to set it to a function that will return a string whenever the variable is used.
Right now, I have
(setq bibtex-autokey-prefix-string (format-time-...
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Generate .bib local bbliography with all the bibtex entries cited in an org document
I have a large refs.bib file where I collect all my bibliography.
I'd like to export only the relevant bibtex entries cited in a org document.
So then I can email the document.bib and document.tex ...
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Each time I save a file, Spacemacs will try and parse my bibliography bibtex file. How can I stop that?
I use Spacemacs and it is great. But for some reason, each time I save a file--usually an org file, Spacemacs will try and parse my default bibtex file. And that file is relatively large, so it adds a ...
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Org ref not exporting authordate when using natbib
I am trying to export an org file with rounded brackets:
In order to be proficient in mathematics students must be able to
perform fundamental skills with fluency (Williamson 2017:18).
But when ...
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Cannot capture notes into separate org file when entering reference into Bibtex with ivy
I am using emacs 27.1-4.1 with Spacemacs v.o.200.13 Ivy and vims. I am relatively new to emacs and am expanding into bibtex with ivy-bibtex. in my .spacemacs file is:
(autoload 'ivy-bibtex "ivy-...
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org-ref Error: org-ref-list-index: No catch for tag: --cl-block-nil--, 0 #813
On a fresh install of Emacs I am unable to get org-ref to produce citations in my pdfs. I simply get question marks and in Org PDF Latex Output I get a lot of LaTeX Warning: Citation XXX on page XX ...
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What does =slug= means in the context of =org-roam=?
I'm trying of configuring org-roam-bibtex (not there yet), but I keep finding this ${slug} function, which I don't understand. See for example This post.
What is it? What is its utility?
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Run latexmk inside z shell instead of shell
Problem
I am using latexkm to compile .tex documents, and recently I got this error while compiling:
Running `latexmk' on `AF2021_serie5' with ``latexmk -bibtex-cond -pdf -synctex=1 AF2021_serie5''
Rc ...
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How to generate cited references with biber and xelatex
I would like to generate cited references and bibliography using biber and xelatex through org mode, but have not figured out how to do so.
I have to use xelatex because I am working with Chinese ...
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How to configure org-roam-bibtex properly?
I'm using org-roam with doom-emacs and I want to know how to properly configure org-roam-bibtex?
I copied the org-roam-bibtex config from https://github.com/jethrokuan/dots/blob/master/.doom.d/config....
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bibtex customize sort-field in bibtex-entry-format
I am trying to customize the behavior of M-x bibtex-entry-format function to reformat a bibtex entry in a bib file.
I want that the various fields in an entry are sorted to a given ordering. In my ...
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bibtex-reformat and bibtex-sort hangs emacs
I am running emacs 25.3 and have been having issues with my bib files. Whenever I edit the bib file and reformat/sort the entries it takes a long time to carry out the reformatting (15-20 seconds) ...
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Error message when reading org file containing bibtex block
I have an org file containing bibtex source blocks. Some time
after I open it, I get the message
Error running timer `bibtex-parse-buffers-stealthily':
(wrong-type-argument number-or-marker-p ...
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Org-ref with biblatex - is it feasible or should bibtex be preferred?
I am contemplating setting up org-ref to use within org mode for drafting scientific texts. However, as I go through various blogs etc. on the subject, it seems that org-ref is tailored for the ...
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Use custom BibLaTeX fields with Org-ref
I am managing my bibliography with John Kitchin's org-ref package. I want to create an @film entry type with a few custom fields. So in my init.el file, I have:
;; Create fields for Film type
(add-to-...
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Org-ref associate entry with local file
I am a mendeley user trying to sync org-ref with my local biliography (bibtex format).
I'm having some trouble to run the function org-ref-open-pdf-at-point.
Running this function while the cursor ...
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BibTeX Line Breaks in fields
I'd like to have linebreaks within fields of a BibTeX entry that are preserved even after I format the entry with C-q. Currently, what happens in my BibTeX buffer is this. I produce an entry with a ...
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What does it mean in ebib when a field of an entry is preceeded with an asterisk '*'?
When viewing entries in a database in ebib, some fields of some entries are marked with an asterisk (*). In my case, these are usually year or month field. I don't see a rhyme or reason to the types ...
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Reorder fields using bibtex-mode
I would like to clean up BibTeX entries so that fields always appear in the same order.
For example, I would like the order of fields to always be: author, year, title, journal. So, pressing C-c C-q ...
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Changing the order of the entries of the bibtex-autokey generator-*
I am trying to migrate from Zotero to org-ref, and got stuck when trying to use the doi-utils-add-bibtex-entry-from-doi command. After reading the Automatic Reference Key Generation section and ...
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initialization of bibtex package
When i ran the following code in just started emacs
(with-temp-buffer
(insert "@article{aaaa,
author = {AAA},
title = {BBBB}
}")
(bibtex-mode)
(bibtex-autokey-get-field "title")...
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Change location of latex options (\bibliography{}) in exported .tex file
I just spend hours trying to figure out why bibtex citations don't work. Turns out it's because \bibliography{testbib} needs to come after begin{document}.
This is my test.org:
#+LATEX_HEADER: \...
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How to insert and populate field in multiple bibtex entries automatically
I was wondering if anyone knows what's the function in bibtex that allows you to check if a field exist in an entry?
What I am trying to achieve is use the bibtex-clean-entry but as it is, it throws ...
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What is the difference or functionality between the available tex packages enumrated below
sorry to disturb you. I am trying to migrate all the workflow of writing tex files and managing citations into emacs but I'm completely lost by the overwhelmed plethora of packages and I'm not sure ...
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How to add 'timestamp' and 'owner' to 'bibtex-clean-entry'?
I am a recent and happy user of BibTeX mode (bibtex.el), but there is one thing I can't get to work as I wish. When I create a template, I can enforce insertion of timestamp and owner with:
(defun ...
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Org-mode export to text: exporting citation to plain text
I am trying to generate text files from org files(originally intended for latex>PDF outputs), for submissions that require plain text.
org-file:
#+TITLE: Foo
#+latex_class: article-no-defaults
#+...
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Copy formatted citation from helm-bibtex menu
I'm hoping to add a function "Copy formatted citation" to the helm-bibtex menu. i.e. When I open helm-bibtex, press tab on an entry and have the option there to copy a full formatted reference. ...
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Enabling fuzzy matching in helm-bibtex
Is it possible to enable fuzzy matching in helm-bibtex?
The following example illustrates why it would be very useful to enable it. Imagine that typing "sm" returns these two matches.
Smith 2015
...
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get more fields with bibtex-completion-candidates
In Helm-bibtex the function bibtex-completion-candidatesretrieves selected fields (authors, editors, title, year, type, and key of the
entry) from the .bib file. Is there a way to make it retrieve ...
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How to convert a BibTeX entry into formatted string?
I'd like to be able to export BibTeX entries as (flexibly formatted) strings.
For example, a BibTeX entry like this one:
@Article{Chomsky:59,
author = {Noam Chomsky},
title = {On Certain ...
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How to specify a color theme specifically for Latex editing (the buffers with .tex files)?
I am using Emacs and there are various 'themes', eg. link to examples, but they do not appear to be dedicated to Latex. Some have modes for Latex, but I am wondering if there are theme files that can ...
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Cannot cite anything [closed]
I've seen this question: Loading bibtex file in org-mode file as well as this one: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/114864/how-to-get-bibtex-to-work-with-org-mode-latex-export
I've tried ...
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How to create a small bibtex file from a bigger one?
Q: how do I create a stripped-down bibtex file based on the
citations used in a given paper?
I have a single, master bibtex file that contains thousands of
entries. For most papers, I only ever use ...
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Split a complicated string?
Q: how do I split a complicated string when whitespace
delimiters aren't discriminating enough?
Background
I'm working with BibTeX files. I want to split an author string
of the form "first-name ...
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Extract title from bibtex
I want to extract the title of a bibtex entry by using a convenient org-ref function. Is there a way? How?
Im using org-ref with org-mode in spacemacs.
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Ignoring curly braces in search
Journal article titles in my BibTeX appear as follows:
Title="{{E}nsure {C}onsistence {C}apitalization in {T}itles}",
This produces consistence output, which I am happy with. However, searching for ...
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How to set field separators in bibtex-mode's autokey generator?
Q: how do I set a specific separator in bibtex-mode's autokey generator?
Background
I am working
with
bibtex-mode.
It has a feature
to
auto-generate the entry key,
which is customizable.
Goal
My ...
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Syntax highlighting is breaking in long bibtex files (spacemacs bibtex layer)
So I have a long papers.bib bibtex file that I edit with emacs (spacemacs bibtex layer), but the syntax highlighting only ever goes about halfway down. Here it is at about line 790:
Other times this ...
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How to make emacs align and indent a bibtex entry?
I want bibtex-mode to align and properly indent fields. I copied a bibtex entry for the following article into Emacs:
(Article source here)
But, with a simple paste, the alignment is lost in Emacs ...
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AUCTeX doesn't run bibtex even though .emacs file is set up appropriately
I created a simple BibTeX file as well as a simple LaTeX file that references said BibTeX file. However, when I printed out the LaTex file in pdf format by running C-c C-a (which, according to the ...
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How to turn every ALL CAP word in a buffer into Title case?
I need to fix a large .bib file where all proper names are in ALL CAPITALS (thanks ProQuest!)
Is there an elisp function that searches a buffer/region for words in all capitals and turns all ...
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