jabref

JabRef is a graphical Java application for managing bibtex (. bib) databases. It uses the bibtex format as native file format, which makes it ideal for collaborating. JabRef can import bibliographies in numerous formats, provides extensive searching, sorting, and grouping features, can automatically create bibtex keys, and can insert citations into TeXstudio, OpenOffice, WinEdit, LyX, and more. With Bibtex4word, an integration with Microsoft Word is also possible.

Project created over 2 years ago
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How to start

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Easy tasks

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Finding Mentorship and Support

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