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Creating an APA bibliography from BibTeX and RIS files
How to import BibTeX, RIS or CSL JSON sources into Ibidex and copy a formatted bibliography in APA 7 style with English terms.
Ibidex: Reference manager
Collect and organise sources, and get the bibliography in one click.
Articles, books, theses and web sources are sorted into collections and tags, with notes and PDF attachments kept beside each item. Bibliographies for the selected items are formatted in six styles and in every language of the app and copied with formatting.
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Key features
- Citation styles
- APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago (author-date), Harvard, IEEE and Vancouver. The bibliography is copied with formatting (italics preserved); the in-text citation can also be copied separately.
- Bibliography language
- Fixed words such as "and", "et al.", "n.d." and "pp." are chosen independently of the interface language, from any language Ibidex is available in.
- Import and export
- BibTeX (@string, LaTeX accents, corporate authors), RIS and CSL JSON files are imported; duplicates (same DOI, or same title and year) are skipped. The selection or the whole list exports in the same formats.
- Items from PDFs
- When a PDF is added, its title, authors, year and the DOI on its first pages are read on the device; the PDF is kept as an attachment.
- Collections and tags
- Items are dragged onto collections or added from the menu; tags act as filters in the sidebar.
- Notes and attachments
- Notes and any files can be attached to each item; attachments open in a new tab or can be saved.
Data processing and privacy
Ibidex does not connect to any external service while it runs. Items, notes and attachments are stored only on this device, and PDF details are read on the device. There are no accounts, advertising or tracking.
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