# JabRef Bibliography Management [![APIdia](https://apidia.net/java/JabRef/main/badge.svg)](https://apidia.net/java/JabRef/main) JabRef is an open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management tool. Stay on top of your literature: JabRef helps you to collect and organize sources, find the paper you need and discover the latest research. ![main table](docs/images/jabref-mainscreen.png) ## Features JabRef is available free of charge and is actively developed. It supports you in every step of your research work. ### Collect - Search across many online scientific catalogues like CiteSeer, CrossRef, Google Scholar, IEEEXplore, INSPIRE-HEP, Medline PubMed, MathSciNet, Springer, arXiv, and zbMATH - Import options for over 15 reference formats - Easily retrieve and link full-text articles - Fetch complete bibliographic information based on ISBN, DOI, PubMed-ID and arXiv-ID - Extract metadata from PDFs - Import new references directly from the browser with one click using the [official browser extension](https://github.com/JabRef/JabRef-Browser-Extension) for [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/jabref/?src=external-github), [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jabref-browser-extension/bifehkofibaamoeaopjglfkddgkijdlh), [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/pgkajmkfgbehiomipedjhoddkejohfna), and [Vivaldi](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jabref-browser-extension/bifehkofibaamoeaopjglfkddgkijdlh) ### Organize - Group your research into hierarchical collections and organize research items based on keywords/tags, search terms, or your manual assignments - Advanced search and filter features - Complete and fix bibliographic data by comparing with curated online catalogs such as Google Scholar, Springer, or MathSciNet - Customizable citation key generator - Customize and add new metadata fields or reference types - Find and merge duplicates - Attach related documents: 20 different kinds of documents supported out of the box, completely customizable and extendable - Automatically rename and move associated documents according to customizable rules - Keep track of what you read: ranking, priority, printed, quality-assured ### Cite - Native BibTeX and BibLaTeX support - Cite-as-you-write functionality for external applications such as Emacs, Kile, LyX, Texmaker, TeXstudio, Vim and WinEdt. - Format references using one of thousands of built-in citation styles or create your own style - Support for Word and LibreOffice/OpenOffice for inserting and formatting citations ### Share - Many built-in export options or create your export format - Library is saved as a simple text file, and thus it is easy to share with others via Dropbox and is version-control friendly - Work in a team: sync the contents of your library via a SQL database ## Installation Fresh development builds are available at [builds.jabref.org](https://builds.jabref.org/main/). The [latest stable release is available at FossHub](https://downloads.jabref.org/). Please see our [Installation Guide](https://docs.jabref.org/installation). ## JabKit JabRef offers a CLI application. You can run it using JBang. We provide details at [`.jbang/README.md`](.jbang/README.md). You can also run JabKit using docker: ```terminal docker run ghcr.io/jabref/jabkit:edge --help ``` ## Bug Reports, Suggestions, Other Feedback [![Donation](https://img.shields.io/badge/donate%20to-jabref-orange.svg)](https://donations.jabref.org) [![PayPal Donate](https://img.shields.io/badge/donate-paypal-00457c.svg?logo=paypal&style=flat-square)](https://paypal.me/JabRef) We are thankful for any bug reports or other feedback. If you have ideas for new features you want to be included in JabRef, tell us in [the feature section](http://discourse.jabref.org/c/features) of our forum! If you need support in using JabRef, please read the [user documentation](https://docs.jabref.org/), especially the [frequently asked questions (FAQ)](https://docs.jabref.org/faq) and also take a look at our [community forum](https://discourse.jabref.org/c/help/7). You can use our [GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) to file bug reports. An explanation of donation possibilities and usage of donations is available at our [donations page](https://donations.jabref.org). ## Contributing Want to be part of a free and open-source project that tens of thousands of researchers use every day? Please take a look at our [guidelines for contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md). ## Building from Source Please see [Building from source](https://docs.jabref.org/installation#building-from-source) for instructions on how to build JabRef from sources. ## Research and Education JabRef welcomes research applied to it. The current list of papers where JabRef helped to enhance science is maintained at . The JabRef team also fosters to use JabRef in Software Engineering training. We offer guidelines for this at . When citing JabRef, please use the following citation: ```bibtex @Article{jabref, author = {Oliver Kopp and Carl Christian Snethlage and Christoph Schwentker}, title = {JabRef: BibTeX-based literature management software}, journal = {TUGboat}, volume = {44}, number = {3}, pages = {441--447}, doi = {10.47397/tb/44-3/tb138kopp-jabref}, issn = {0896-3207}, issue = {138}, year = {2023}, } ``` DOI (also includes [full text](https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb44-3/tb138kopp-jabref.pdf)): [10.47397/tb/44-3/tb138kopp-jabref](https://doi.org/10.47397/tb/44-3/tb138kopp-jabref). ## Sponsoring JabRef development is powered by YourKit Java Profiler [![YourKit Java Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/images/yk_logo.svg)](https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler/)