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Bibliography Insertion

Import a .bib file

Insert bibliography via mode toolbar or Insert -> Automatic -> Bibliography, then import a .bib file.

Insert/Delete citations

Insert citation

Enter command mode with \, type cite, press Enter, paste the bibliography key, and press Enter again. Use Ctrl + Shift + R / Command + Shift + R to refresh bibliography.

Delete citation

Delete unused citation markers, then refresh bibliography with Ctrl + Shift + R / Command + Shift + R.

Optional Reading: BibTeX Basics

BibTeX is a bibliography format usually used with LaTeX. A .bib file stores metadata such as author, title, journal, and year.

Basic BibTeX entry structure

bibtex
@article{citation_key,
  author  = {Author Name},
  title   = {Paper Title},
  journal = {Journal Name},
  year    = {2023},
  volume  = {1},
  number  = {1},
  pages   = {1--10}
}

Common entry types

  • @article: journal article
  • @book: book
  • @inproceedings: conference paper
  • @phdthesis: PhD thesis
  • @mastersthesis: master thesis
  • @techreport: technical report
  • @misc: miscellaneous

Common ways to get BibTeX

  1. Google Scholar
  2. arXiv
  3. Web of Science
  4. IEEE Xplore