BibTeX, biblatex and biber ⇒ Cite does not work

[di_258]

Hello,

I am new in LaTeX and my document is showing [?] in the pdf for the \cite outptut and is showing no references, only the "References" title. The errors are "Citation 'Ratcliffe2000' on page 1 undefined", and "Citation 'Farina2002' on page 1 undefined".

I created my .bib file with JabRef 2.6 and my LaTeX file with Texmaker. I have tried running latex-bibtex-latex-latex and is still not working. Can anyone help me?

Thanks,

This is my LaTeX file:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{pgfkeys}
\usepackage{amssymb,amsmath}
\usepackage{mathrsfs}
\usepackage[left=1.5cm,top=2cm,right=1.5cm,bottom=2cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{cite}

\begin{document}

\title{Introduction}
\maketitle

\section{Vascular grafts}
Here goes the first reference \cite{Ratcliffe2000}.

\section{Techniques to reduce thrombosis}

\subsection{Perioperative techniques}
Here goes the second reference \cite{Farina2002} 

\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{References}

\end{document}

And this is my bib file:

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% This file was created with JabRef 2.6.
% Encoding: Cp1252

@ARTICLE{Farina2002,
  author = {Farina, Jayme A. and Piccinato, Carlos E. and Rossi, Marcos and Mazzer
	Nilton and Llorach-Velludo, Maria A.},
  title = {Effect of isovolemic hemodilution with 3% albumin on thrombus formation
	at venous microanastomosis in rats},
  journal = {Microsurgery},
  year = {2002},
  volume = {22},
  pages = {152-157},
  owner = {DSP},
  timestamp = {2011.01.12}
}

@ARTICLE{Ratcliffe2000,
  author = {Anthony Ratcliffe},
  title = {Tissue engineering of vascular grafts},
  journal = {Matrix Biology},
  year = {2000},
  volume = {19},
  pages = {353-357},
  owner = {Equipo},
  timestamp = {2011.01.12}
}

@BOOK{BuddyD.Ratner2004,
  title = {Biomaterials Science},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  year = {2004},
  editor = {Ratner, Buddy D. and Hoffman, Allan S. and Schoen, Frederick J. and
	Lemons, Jack E.},
  edition = {Second},
  owner = {DSP},
  timestamp = {2011.01.11}
}

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[frabjous]

Your document works fine for me.

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The problem is probably something with your set-up. Can you post the .blg (BibTeX log) that is generated after running BibTeX.

[di_258]

Thanks for your help.

Where should I find the .blg file? Should it be in the same folder? I only have a .bak file named after the .bib file.

[frabjous]

You run bibtex not on the .bib file but on the .aux file. Typically, the .aux file has the same beginning as the .tex file. The .blg would have the same beginning as the aux/tex file, not as the .bib file. Probably it would be in the same folder, yes.

If there is no blg file there, then either BiBTeX was never run, or it was run on the wrong file.

[di_258]

Should I then open the .aux file in TeXmaker and hit BiBTex in the tools menu for running BiBTeX? I did that and it doesn't work yet... I certainly have no .blg file

[frabjous]

I don't have texmaker installed on the computer at which I sit at the moment, I'm afraid. However, according to its documentation, the default setting for the BibTeX tool is "bibtex %.aux" where '%' means "current filename without extension". If that's how yours is configured, then you shouldn't need to open the .aux file; it should be enough to run BibTeX when the .tex file with the same name is open.

If not -- well, then -- I'm not suggesting it as a long-term solution, but just for the purposes of testing, you might try running BiBTeX from the commandline/command prompt. (I'd be more specific, but I don't know what operating system you're using.)

[di_258]

Hi! I finally solved it! I changed the name of the bib file to one word rather than two words (in my computer I had it named really as "Referencias tesis") and it worked! It's weird because I tried that before posting and didn't work before, plus I still don't have a blg file in the folder . Good news is that I only have to hit the "pdflat" button once to have it show me the pdf with the references correctly.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Diana

[localghost]

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