LibGuides: LaTeX: Citations & Bibliography

Introduction

You need to first decide on the referencing style to use (If unsure, check with your supervisor which referencing style you should be using e.g. APA, numbered, IEEE, Chicago, etc.)
Each style has its own package
E.g. APA à apacite
Remember to compile your references into one .bib file (Example Project already has a .bib file. References can be compiled from BibTeX files and pasted in this .bib file)
- Tip! Make your file name simple, preferably 1 word

apacite
Please only load this if you want to use APA citation style.
natbib
The natbib package is a generic citation package that is customisable to a variety of citation styles.
hyperref
Documentation on how to use the hyperref package to allow you to do cross-referencing in your document and the ability to change elements of your hyperlinks.

APA	IEEE
The default package is `\usepackage{natbib}`. For APA citation style, remove `\usepackage{natbib}`and add `\usepackage{apacite}` after `\usepackage{hyperref}`	Modify `\usepackage{natbib}` to `\usepackage[square, comma, sort&compress]{natbib}`

Always look for BibTeX format on the various databases or Google Scholar
You can use a program like JabRef to compile your citations or manually combine them into one file using Notepad

To add in-text citations, use \cite{bibkey} e.g. \cite{compton20143d}
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At the end of your document (before \end{document} ) use these commands:

For example: