BibTeX, biblatex and biber ⇒ From EndNote to Bibtex

[abud_natour]

Hello everyone, PLEASE HELP ME??

I am a new user, just starting to learn how to use Latex. I find it very easy to use, especially that I have a good programming background. I am using it to write my thesis.

The only thing I am struggling with is citing and bibliographies! I just can't seem to get it to work no matter what I do.

I am using TexShop 2.41, Mac OS X, BibDesk 1.2.4.

I have my full references library on EndNote X4. Started by trying one reference at a time, I exported one reference from EndNote in bibtex format and saved it to my desktop.I then changed its extension form .txt to .bib. In BibDesk I added a new publication from file and selected my file on the desktop, it was added to BibDesk. I then saved a new bibliography (introduction.bib) and saved it in the same directory folder I am saving the tex file in. I then did a simple definition with a cite as follow:

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\begin{document}
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{introduction.bib}

\section{definitions}
\begin{enumerate}
\item {\bf{Supply Chain}}: A set of three or more entities (organizations or individuals) directly involved in the upstream and downstream flows of products, services, finances, and/or information from a source to a customer.\\
\item{\bf{Business Network}}: Two or more organizations engaged in long-term relationships that position them as a ‘mechanism’ in markets and hierarchies \cite{Akk2003}.\\
\item{\bf{Network}}: a specific type of relation linking a defined set of persons, objects or events.\\
\end{enumerate}

\end{document}

I can't get the reference to appear on my pdf output when I typeset! I only get a [?].

The error code says:

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No file Introduction.bbl.

Underfull \hbox (badness 10000) in paragraph at lines 17--18


LaTeX Warning: Citation `Akk2003' on page 1 undefined on input line 18.


Underfull \hbox (badness 10000) in paragraph at lines 18--19


Underfull \hbox (badness 10000) in paragraph at lines 19--20

[1{/usr/local/texlive/2010/texmf-var/fonts/map/pdftex/updmap/pdftex.map}]
(./Introduction.aux)

LaTeX Warning: There were undefined references.

 )
(see the transcript file for additional information)</usr/local/texlive/2010/te
xmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/amsfonts/cm/cmbx10.pfb></usr/local/texlive/2010/tex
mf-dist/fonts/type1/public/amsfonts/cm/cmbx12.pfb></usr/local/texlive/2010/texm
f-dist/fonts/type1/public/amsfonts/cm/cmr10.pfb></usr/local/texlive/2010/texmf-
dist/fonts/type1/public/amsfonts/cm/cmsl10.pfb>
Output written on Introduction.pdf (1 page, 49344 bytes).
SyncTeX written on Introduction.synctex.gz
Transcript written on Introduction.log.

Please help me?? I'm sure I missed something but I don't know what it is!!!

Cheers,

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

you need to run the bibtex program. With TeXshop, go to the menu next to the typset button and toggle to bibtex. Typeset, aftwerwards toggle again to (pdf)latex and typeset again.

Or: open a terminal window, change to your document directory, and type

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bibtex documentname

However, using the TeXshop bibtex feature is easier.

Stefan

[abud_natour]

That worked just fine, thanks very much for your help Stefan.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

some remarks,

• \bf is a declaration, it doesn't take an argument: {\bf Supply Chain} would do the same. The outer group limits the effect of \bf.
• \bf is an obsolete command. With the current LaTeX2e, use \bfseries instead, or \textbf{Supply Chain}, see Font Selection with LaTeX2e.
• Do you need numbers for referencing in this definition list? If there's no reference (for example to definition 2.3) there's probably no numbering required (note: numbers are not bold here in contrast to the keywords). The classical way would be to use a description list instead of enumerate.

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\begin{description}
  \item[Supply Chain:] A set of three or more entities (organizations or
      individuals) directly involved in the upstream and downstream flows
      of products, services, finances, and/or information from a source
      to a customer.
  \item[Business Network:] Two or more organizations engaged in
      long-term relationships that position them as a ‘mechanism’
      in markets and hierarchies \cite{Akk2003}.
  \item[Network:] a specific type of relation linking a defined set
      of persons, objects or events.
\end{description}

By the way, it would be great if you would mark the question as solved. This helps us to see the still open questions. Just edit your first post in this thread (the question) and choose the checkmark symbol as topic icon.

Stefan