# Bibliography

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Configuration of bibliography
On this page you can configure the use of BibTeX as bibliography database in %PRODUCTNAME Writer.
Select Tools - Options - Writer2LaTeX toolbar - Bibliography
Using BibTeX as bibliography database
%PRODUCTNAME Writer comes with a standard bibliography database. Citations can be created from the content of the database.
On the other hand, LaTeX traditionally stores bibliographic information in the BibTeX database format. The Writer2LaTeX toolbar enables you to use BibTeX databases directly in %PRODUCTNAME Writer. With this feature you can create citations from a BibTeX file rather than from the standard bibliography database.
The following sections describe four different ways to handle bibliograhic citations.
Using the standard bibliography database
If you want to use the standard tools in %PRODUCTNAME Writer to manage and create citations, you should not make any settings to this page. Upon export, Writer2LaTeX can convert to and format your citations with BibTeX. You can enable this in the export dialog.
Use BibTeX as bibliography database
Check this to enable the insertion of citations from BibTeX file(s)
Check this to enable the use of BibTeX as bibliograhy database.
You can then use the Writer2LaTeX toolbar to insert citations from BibTeX files. Upon export, Writer2LaTeX can format your citations with BibTeX using the original BibTeX files. You can enable this in the export dialog.
BibTeX location
Writer2LaTeX will look for BibTeX files in the location you define.
- In central folder
  : Select this option if you keep all your BibTeX files in a central location.
- In subfolder of document folder
  : Select this option if you want to use project-specific BibTeX files. For example using a folder named "bibliography" relative to the document folder.
- In document folder
  : Select this option if you want to keep your BibTeX files in the same folder as the document. Warning: In this case you should not use the same name for the LaTeX file and the BibTeX file (your BibTeX file might be overwritten if you do).
Select the type of location for your BibTeX files
BibTeX folder
Enter the path to the folder containing your BibTeX files, or select the folder using the Browse-button.
Enter the path to the folder containing the BibTeX files
Click to select the path to the folder containing the BibTeX files
File encoding
Select the encoding of the BibTeX files (this will depend on your BibTeX editor). If you use XeTeX as a backend, you should always use UTF-8.
Convert Zotero citations
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero provides a plugin for %PRODUCTNAME which permits you to insert citations from Zotero in your %PRODUCTNAME Writer document using a selection of citation schemes.
Check this if you want to convert Zotero citations to LaTeX. This enables you to format the citations using a BibTeX style of your choice. Also, the bibliography created by Zotero will be replaced with a BibTeX-generated bibliography. If you do not check this option, the original citation text inserted by Zotero will be used.
Exporting your Zotero database to BibTeX
To use this feature you must export your Zotero database to the specified folder.
The Writer2LaTeX distribution contains a folder named Zotero, which contains a file called BibTeX-Writer2LaTeX.js. This file must be added to Zotero to provide a suitable BibTeX export: In Zotero, choose Edit - Preferences - Advanced and click Show Data Directory. Open the subfolder Translators, and copy BibTeX-Writer2LaTeX.js to this location. Finally restart Zotero.
You can now export your Zotero database: In Zotero, select File - Export Library, and choose BibTeX (Writer2LaTeX) (not BibTeX). Save the file in the folder, you have defined.
Check this to convert Zotero citations to LaTeX
Convert JabRef citations
JabRef is an open source bibliography reference manager using BibTeX as native file format.

You can use JabRef to edit your BibTeX files. In addition JabRef permits you to insert citations directly from JabRef in your %PRODUCTNAME Writer document using a selection of citation schemes.
Check this if you want to convert JabRef citations to LaTeX. This enables you to format the citations using a BibTeX style of your choice. Also, the bibliography created by JabRef will be replaced with a BibTeX-generated bibliography. If you do not check this option, the original citation text inserted by JabRef will be used.
Check this to convert JabRef citations to LaTeX
Include original citations as comments
Check this if you want to include the original citations produced by Zotero or JabRef as comments in the LaTeX source. This has no effect on the final result but might be helpful if you edit the LaTeX source.
Check this to include the citations inserted by Zotero or JabRef as comments in the LaTeX source.
Natbib
Use natbib.sty
To fully support the citations inserted by Zotero or JabRef you will need the package natbib.sty. Check this if you want to take advantage of this package (the BibTeX style you use must be compatible with natbib.sty).
Check this to use the package natbib.sty for your citations
Options
Enter any options to the package natbib.sty here.
Enter any options to the package natbib.sty here