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JabRef-compatible text editors
JabRef can push entries, i.e., insert \cite{key} commands, to the following text editors:
Additionally, JabRef can natively insert citations and format a bibliography in:
See OpenOffice/LibreOffice integration for details.
JabRef journal abbreviation lists
JabRef can help you refactor your reference list by automatically abbreviating or unabbreviating journal names, as explained in the dedicated help.
Although JabRef comes with a build-in list of journals, additional lists are available at https://abbrv.jabref.org.
Export filters and style files for LibreOffice
JabRef allows you to create custom export filters and style files for LibreOffice. This functionality and the installation procedure are described in the help file on Custom export filters. Some users have created export filters that can be useful to many others.
Export filters are collected at https://layouts.jabref.org. Style files for LibreOffice are available at https://jstyles.jabref.org.
Endnote export filter set
This improves author recognition and adds support for more fields to EndNote.
Homepage: https://github.com/JabRef/EndNode-JabRef-filters
Export-Filter Editor
Using this tool you can easily create a custom export filter for JabRef to build your own bibliography style. The tool itself supports:
HTML Export Filter
RTF Export Filter
OpenOffice/ LibreOffice Style File
Saving the filter for later refinements
Download the Export-Filter Editor
Additional tools
BibSync
BibSync is a tool to synchronize your paper library with a BibTeX file which might be most useful for Physicists and Mathematicians since it supports synchronization with DOI and arXiv.
Bibtex4word
Bibtex4Word is an add-in for Microsoft Word that allows the citation of references and the insertion of a bibliography into your document using your choice of formatting style. It is lightweight, transparent and does not mess up your documents.
Eratosthenes Reference Manager
Eratosthenes Reference Manager is a BibTeX-based bibliography manager for Android. It integrates with JabRef, supporting top-level groups and attached files/external links.
Available for Android 4.0 and up.
Unfortunately, this application is not available anymore from Google Play and must be build on your own from source.
Feinerleiser
Feinerleiser is a tool for improving the JabRef-LibreOffice integration when writing for the humanities. This tool can be run to finalize a document, providing citation features that are not supported by JabRef itself.
gitignore.io
This site offers to generate .gitignore files using common patterns for applications. For instance, you can use the keywords JabRef, Windows, Linux, macos, latex to generate a .gitignore for your daily tex work.
Homepage: https://www.gitignore.io/
.gitignore for JabRef and friends: https://www.gitignore.io/api/jabref%2Clatex%2Cwindows%2Clinux%2Cmacos
WinEdt's JabRef launcher
This WinEdt's package allows to launch the JabRef program from within WinEdt.
Download the WinEdt's JabRef launcher
JabRef LibreOffice Converter
A LibreOffice extension that converts JabRef references to plain text code and vice versa so that you can use your references with MS Office and other software.
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