LaTeX & BibTeX

This guide provides resources/tips for using LaTeX & BibTeX commands. While this Libguide is intended for any users, we can’t assist non-members of UTSA with any specific questions about using BibTeX and LaTex software programs or coding.

How to Use: BibTeX-related Commands

Once a BibTex file has been uploaded / imported into a LaTeX editor program. you can link this BibTex file to any Latex .tex document, and cite any reference in the .bib file. 

In conjunction with LaTeX coding, the following three commands - citebibliography and bibliographystyle are typically used: 

  • \cite{XYZ}
    • Where XYZ  = Reference keyword = unique identifier of a bibliographic entry in a .bib file
  • \bibliography{bib_file_name}
    • Where bib_file_name is the name of a .bib file.
  • \bibliographystyle{citation_STYLE}
    • To choose a citation STYLE you want to follow for your reference / work-cited to output at the end of your paper. E.g:
    • \bibliographystyle{plain}
    • \bibliographystyle{acm}
    • \bibliographystyle{ieeetr}
    • Options for Other bibliography styles 

Using bibliographies on Overleaf