I have BibTex enabled and have discovered recently what a wonderful thing that is. But I'm wondering what to do about web references in formats such as APA 5th, which use user1 for the date of retrieval. If I generate BibTex keys from the Refs menu, will this delete the retrieval information already there?
I don't have that many web references, so copying and pasting data between fields for each reference won't be too much trouble. So I'm thinking maybe I should move all the retrieval dates to User2 and change the $Retrieved $w part in formatting options to $Retrieved $x. Is this a good way to go?
Finally, does "Generate BibTex Key" do this only for the present reference, and if so is there a quick way to do it for all references that don't yet have one?
Thanks,
Rick
User1 and Key field clash ?
Re: User1 and Key field clash ?
Yes. But only, of course, if you invoke this menu item.rickl wrote:I have BibTex enabled and have discovered recently what a wonderful thing that is. But I'm wondering what to do about web references in formats such as APA 5th, which use user1 for the date of retrieval. If I generate BibTex keys from the Refs menu, will this delete the retrieval information already there?
In general, yes. But rather than copy/paste, do a Global Change -> Move.I don't have that many web references, so copying and pasting data between fields for each reference won't be too much trouble. So I'm thinking maybe I should move all the retrieval dates to User2 and change the $Retrieved $w part in formatting options to $Retrieved $x. Is this a good way to go?
It only works for the present reference. If you want to do this in batch, export the references and import them into a fresh database, with "create key value when importing" turned on in Preferences (BibTeX tab)Finally, does "Generate BibTex Key" do this only for the present reference, and if so is there a quick way to do it for all references that don't yet have one?
Jon
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