Exporting to BibTeX

BibTeX is an interchange format for bibliographic information that has been widely adopted. It is particularly important for inserting citations and bibliographies into LaTeX documents.

Exporting to BibTeX

1.In the Reference Editor, on the File menu, click Export.

2.Choose which references to export, then click Next.

3.Select BibTeX, then click Next.

4.Choose whether you want to copy the BibTex data to the Clipboard or if you want to save it as a text file. If you choose Save to text file, click Browse, enter a name and location for the file, and click Save.

5.Click Next.

6.Choose whether you want to save the export preset for future exports, then click Next.

 

Reference Type Mapping

The reference types supported in BibTeX are a subset of the types supported in Citavi. This overview shows the mapping of reference types when exporting to BibTeX.

Note: By default, Citavi exports the contents of any field that is defined as required or optional for the reference type in BibTeX. You can customize BibTeX export as needed. To customize BibTeX export, on the Tools menu, click Options. Select the TeX support checkbox, then click Customize.

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