JabRef

Infobox_Software
name = JabRef


caption = JabRef 2.2 under Linux
developer = The JabRef team
latest_release_version = 2.4.1
latest_release_date = release date|2008|10|08
latest preview version =
latest preview date =
operating_system = Cross-platform
platform = Java
genre = Bibliography manager
license = GPL
website = [http://jabref.sourceforge.net jabref.sourceforge.net]

JabRef is a free software reference management software that uses BibTeX as its native format. JabRef provides an easy-to-use interface for editing BibTeX files, for importing data from online scientific databases, and for managing and searching BibTeX files.

JabRef is released under the terms of the GPL license. The application is programmed in Java, and is maintained for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

Features

* Produces fully BibTeX compliant output
* Easy editing, searching and viewing of reference entries
* Advanced grouping feature for organizing reference entries explicitly or based on keywords or general search terms
* Import filters for 15 reference formats
* Direct search and download from PubMed and IEEEXplore. Direct download from CiteSeer and ArXiv.
* Links to external resources (URL, DOI number, PDF, PS or other file types) can be opened with a single click
* Cite-as-you-write functionality for external applications such as LyX, Kile, Emacs, WinEdt and LaTeX-Editor (LEd)
* Can be run as batch job without GUI for converting reference files.
* Customizable BibTeX key generation
* Customizable export filters
* Plug-in system (based on [http://jpf.sourceforge.net Java Plugin Framework] ) supporting new import/export filters, cite-as-you-write functions, export formatters and more generic functionality.

History

The first version of JabRef was released in 2003 after the creators of BibKeeper () and JBibtexManager ( [http://arep.med.harvard.edu/~nbatada Nizar Batada] ) decided to join the two projects. The name JabRef stands for Java, Alver, Batada, Reference.

ee also

* Comparison of reference management software

External links

* [http://jabref.sourceforge.net JabRef website]
* [http://keijisaito.info/arc/biblio/en_jabref_bibtex.htm BibTeX Management by JabRef and Jab2HTML]
* [http://www.medicalnerds.com/how-to-use-jabrefbibtex-with-microsoft-word-2003/ How to use JabRef (BibTeX) with Microsoft Word 2003]
* [http://www.markschenk.com/tools/jabref/ JabRef HTML Export Filters]