NAME

JabRef - graphical frontend to manage BibTeX databases

SYNOPSIS

jabref [OPTIONS] [BIBTEX_FILE]

DESCRIPTION

JabRef is a graphical Java application for editing bibtex (.bib) databases. JabRef lets you organize your entries into overlapping logical groups, and with a single click limit your view to a single group or an intersection or union of several groups. You can customize the entry information shown in the main window, and sort by any of the standard Bibtex fields. JabRef can autogenerate bibtex keys for your entries. JabRef also lets you easily link to PDF or web sources for your reference entries.
JabRef can import from and export to several formats, and you can customize export filters. JabRef can be run as a command line application to convert from any import format to any export format.

OPTIONS

-a, --aux <FILE>: Subdatabase from AUX: file[.aux],new[.bib]
-asfl, --automaticallySetFileLinks: Automatically set file links
-b, --blank: Do not open any files at startup
-d, --prdef <FILE>: Reset preferences (key1,key2,... or 'all')
--debug: Show debug level messages
-f, --fetch <FILE>: Run fetcher, e.g. "--fetch=Medline:cancer"
-g, --generateBibtexKeys: Regenerate all keys for the entries in a BibTeX file
-h, --help: Display help on command line options
-i, --import <FILE>: Import file: filename[,import format]
--importToOpen <FILE>: Import to open tab
-m, --exportMatches <FILE>: [field]searchTerm,outputFile: file[,exportFormat]
-n, --nogui: No GUI. Only process command line options.
-o, --output <FILE>: Output or export file: filename[,export format]
-p, --primp <FILE>: Import preferences from file
-v, --version: Display version
-x, --prexp <FILE>: Export preferences to file

Available import formats:

BibTeX: : bibtex
BibTeXML: : bibtexml
Biblioscape: : biblioscape
Copac: : cpc
INSPEC: : inspec
ISI: : isi
MSBib: : msbib
Medline: : medline
MedlinePlain: : medlineplain
Ovid: : ovid
PDFcontent: : pdfcontent
REPEC New Economic Papers (NEP): : repecnep
RIS: : ris
Refer/Endnote: : refer
SilverPlatter: : silverplatter
XMP-annotated PDF: : xmp
text citations: : textcitations

Available export formats: MSBib, bibordf, bibtexml, din1505, docbook, endnote, harvard, html, iso690rtf, iso690txt, listrefs, misq, mods, ods, oocalc, oocsv, ris, simplehtml, tablerefs, tablerefsabsbib

EXAMPLES

Export a selection of references:

jabref -m '(author=bock or title|keywords="computer methods") and not (author=sager)',output.html,html -n true inputfile.bib
For information referring to the search function see the documentation for 'advanced search'.
Custom export formats can be added within the program (options - manage custom exports).

JAVA-WRAPPERS NOTE

This program is a shell script wrapper based on java-wrappers(7). You therefore benefit from several features; please see the java-wrappers(7) manual page for more information about them.