> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.jabref.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.jabref.org/readme.md).

# JabRef Bibliography Management

Stay on top of your literature: JabRef helps you to collect and organize sources, find the paper you need and discover the latest research: JabRef is an open-source, cross-platform citation and [reference management tool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_management_software).

To get started, please follow the installation instructions and familiarize yourself with the basics of JabRef.

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[Installation](/installation.md)
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[Getting started](/getting-started.md)
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Use the Search icon at the top left of this page to find what you're looking for. To learn more about JabRef's features, please follow the links below.

## [Collect](/collect.md)

* Add new entries [manually](/collect/add-entry-manually.md) or the based on the [reference text](/collect/newentryfromplaintext.md)
* [Search](/collect/import-using-online-bibliographic-database.md) across many online scientific catalogs like CiteSeer, CrossRef, Google Scholar, IEEEXplore, INSPIRE, Medline/PubMed, MathSciNet, Springer, arXiv, and zbMATH
* [Import options](/collect/import.md) for over 15 reference formats
* Easily retrieve and link full-text articles
* [Fetch complete bibliographic information based on identifiers](/collect/add-entry-using-an-id.md) such as ISBN, DOI, PubMed-ID and arXiv-ID
* [Extract metadata from PDFs](/collect/findunlinkedfiles.md)
* Import new references directly from the browser with one click using the [official browser extension](/collect/jabref-browser-extension.md) 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](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries.md)

* [Edit the bibliographic information](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/edit-entry.md) using a convenient user interface
* [Group](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/groups.md) your research into hierarchical collections and organize research items based on keywords/tags, search terms or your manual assignments
* [Advanced search and filter features](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/search.md)
* [Complete and fix bibliographic data](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/getbibtexdatafromdoi.md) by comparing with curated online catalogs such as Google Scholar, Springer or MathSciNet
* [Customizable citation key generator](/setup/citationkeypatterns.md)
* [Manage field names and their content](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/managing-field-names-and-their-content.md)
* Customize and add new metadata fields or reference types
* [Fix common mistakes](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/cleanupentries.md), automatically [upon save](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/saveactions.md) if you wish
* [Find and merge duplicates](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/findduplicates.md)
* [Attach related documents](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/filelinks.md): 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](/finding-sorting-and-cleaning-entries/specialfields.md): relevancy, ranking, priority, printed, quality-assured, read status

## [Cite](/cite.md)

* [Cite-as-you-write functionality](/cite/cite-as-you-write.md) inside external applications
* [Push citation keys](/cite/pushtoapplications.md) to external applications such as Emacs, Kile, LyX, Texmaker, TeXstudio, Vim and WinEdt
* Format references in one of the many thousand built-in citation styles or create your style
* Support for [Word](/cite/export-to-microsoft-word.md) and [LibreOffice/OpenOffice](/cite/openofficeintegration.md) for inserting and formatting citations
* Native [BibTeX and biblatex support](/cite/bibtex-and-biblatex.md)

## [Share](/collaborative-work.md)

* [Many built-in export options](/collaborative-work/export.md) or [create a custom export format](/collaborative-work/export/customexports.md)
* Library is saved as a simple text file, and thus it is easy to [share with others](/collaborative-work/sharedbibfile.md) e.g. via Dropbox and is version-control friendly
* Work in a team: sync the contents of your library [via a SQL database](/collaborative-work/sqldatabase.md)

JabRef is [highly customizable](/setup.md) and adapts to you, not the other way around.

If you want to dive even deeper, have a look at the [advanced information](/advanced.md) about JabRef.

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