References

BibTeX database manager

Published by: Benjamin Burton
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Carry your BibTeX libraries with you on your iPad and iPhone!
A BibTeX library is a collection of bibliographic references (papers, books, reports, etc.), designed to work with the LaTeX typesetting system. Each library is stored in a specially-formatted text file (typically ending in .bib), which you can create with your favourite text editor.
The References app gives you an easy way to browse through and interact with your BibTeX libraries. You can scroll, search, follow links, and view file attachments. In particular:
- The app creates links from DOIs, MathSciNet references, ACM IDs, and of course URLs.
- The app understands elementary LaTeX, so if your titles and/or abstracts contain markup or mathematics (and if your LaTeX is simple enough) then the app can display them nicely.
- If you used BibDesk or JabRef to create your library, the app can view your file attachments (e.g., PDFs that you have attached to your references).
- You can view references grouped by keywords, if you use the Keywords field in your BibTeX libraries. You can also view all of your smart/static groups from BibDesk, and your dynamic/static groups from JabRef.
- The app supports BibLaTeX libraries as well as classic BibTeX.
The References app can open BibTeX libraries from anywhere on your device. In particular, you can use iCloud Drive to keep them synchronised between your devices.
FILE ATTACHMENTS:
To view file attachments (e.g., PDFs), the path to each file should be included in the corresponding entry in your BibTeX library. You can do this using the specially encoded Bdsk-File-* fields (as used by BibDesk), or the plain text File field (as used by JabRef). If you are writing your BibTeX files by hand, just add a File field giving the location of the attachment, such as File = {../PDFs/foo.pdf}.
You can tell References where to find these attachments by linking folders in your app settings. The app will look for your attachments within these folders – for example, if you link your Documents folder then the app will be able to match the BibTeX field {../PDFs/foo.pdf} to a real location such as Documents/PDFs/foo.pdf or Documents/foo.pdf.
The app is able to read attachments stored on your device, or on iCloud Drive, or on third-party providers including Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Nextcloud or OneDrive. If you are having trouble viewing attachments from a third-party provider, please mail the References developer with the details.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
To learn more about BibTeX, see http://www.bibtex.org/ .
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3.67 out of 5

3 ratings in India

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Works well. I need 1 feature

piyushdongre on

India

Hi, it works with my export from Zotero and files available in MyFiles location. However I can’t seem to add folder from external location ex: external hdd attached to my iPad Pro. So it requires me to copy the attachment folder to MyFiles. Please add this feature.

Useless Application

Dastann1729 on

India

Can’t comprehend why Rs. 269 is charged for a useless application like this. Clearly I was fooled by the 5 Star review. Do not buy this app. I repeat, DO NOT BUY this app. It’s a total crap! The application is only for viewing bib items only. It would be great if we could add bib items/ reference to the existing .bib file. It does not open the pdf attachments when linked to Dropbox.

Much better than I expected

extra-aliasing on

India

Allows the users to add a BibTeX file – doesn't use any proprietary formats, doesn't forces any sign ups, doesn't try to take over document management – just does one thing properly and stays out of the way. Would definitely recommend. Only problem I encountered was that it didn't support PDFs stored on Nextcloud.

A fantastic app for everyone using Bibdesk on Dropbox

piovac on

United States

The title of this review says it all! Thanks Benjamin to keep updating this wonderful well written app! The whole scientific and engineering communities using Bibdesk are forever in debt with you. I just wish there was a similar app that was even barely functional running on Android… :-)

Need Apple Pencil Support while reading PDF using the inbuilt PDF viewer

Anirban91 on

United States

Apple Pencil Support while reading PDF using the inbuilt PDF viewer needs to be added to make this app a full fledged app.

Not bad!

bumpwy on

United States

As a bibdesk user this app is really what I need, allowing me to access my library seamlessly. Handy. I wonder if it’s possible, when opening attached PDFs, to have the option of opening it in other viewers e.g. acrobat? Currently one can only import it to acrobat, but then it creates a new file. If there’s an option to open the file in acrobat directly I thought it really completes the workflow. Thanks!

Simple and to the point

smellstein123 on

United States

Great way to access BibTex on iPad. The developer is active and adds features all the time (like access to OneDrive, and other cloud storage). Very recommended.

Nothing else like it

errepuntopipunto on

United States

This app is a must for academics working with latex/bibtex. It's very easy to use, and there is nothing else like it on the App Store. One suggestion: it would be great to be able to export not just the bibtex code, but also a formatted citation (e.g. in RTF), similarly to what bibdesk can do on a Mac.

virw and cite on the go

snoops90 on

United States

Wonderful app that solves the problem of being able to ciye entries in one's bib file to write papers on the go

Great bibtex manager

Joseph Mitt on

United States

With the addition of support for “groups” this has become a great way for me to manage my reference library. I use jabref on the desktop and box to sync my bibtex file and PDFs of papers and this manages things very well. The only other features I could want are support for a hierarchy of groups (which is how they are in my jabref library) and the ability to mark up the PDFs in another app, but I blame the later point on iOS’ horrible file system.

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