How to Properly Cite Websites Using BibTex?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion focuses on how to properly cite websites using BibTeX, specifically addressing issues related to entry types and field names in the .bib file. The scope includes technical explanations and practical application for formatting citations in LaTeX documents.

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  • Technical explanation, Practical application

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares an initial attempt to cite a website using the 'article' entry type in BibTeX, noting that the website URL does not appear in the bibliography.
  • Another participant points out that 'publisher' is not a valid field for an 'article' entry, suggesting a reference for clarification.
  • A third participant proposes using the 'misc' entry type as a solution, indicating that it is appropriate when other types do not fit.
  • The original poster confirms that switching to the 'misc' entry type resolves the issue, successfully displaying the citation in the bibliography.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants appear to agree on the appropriateness of using the 'misc' entry type for citing websites, with no significant disagreement noted in the proposed solutions.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the initial misunderstanding of valid field names for different entry types in BibTeX, which may affect citation formatting.

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I am trying to cite a website using Bibtex.
I have the following in my preamble
\usepackage{url}

and in my .bib file I have

@article{
exoplanetwebsite,
Author = {Jean Schneider},
Title = {The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia},
Publisher = {\url{http://exoplanet.eu/catalog.php}} }


The Author and Title show up in the PDF bibliography but not the website. Any thoughts?
 
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'publisher' isn't a field name for an 'article' entry: http://www.image.ufl.edu/help/latex/entry_bibtex.shtml
 
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Cool thanks, might got for the misc entry

@misc
Use this type when nothing else fits. Required fields: none. Optional fields: author, title, howpublished, month, year, note.
 
Yeah it worked sweet as a nut

@misc{
exoplanetwebsite,
Author = {Jean Schneider},
Title = {The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia},
howpublished = {\url{http://exoplanet.eu/catalog.php}} }
 
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