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dward1996
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Problems using BibTeX

Post by dward1996 »

I have just started a PhD and am trying to construct my bibliography as I go along. After adding a few entries I tested it, and it seemed to work fine. However, a few weeks on, it doesn't seem to be working and I can't see why.

My bibfile (called myBibFile.bib) has entries such as:

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@book{Isaacs 1976,
 author={I. Martin Isaacs},
 title={Character Theory of Finite Groups},
 publisher={Academic Press},
 year={1976},
 address={New York, New York, U.S.A.},
 }
%ISBN: 0-12-374550-0
%Pages: xii+303pp
%My Book
However, they are not being recognised by my test file:

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\documentclass{report}
\begin{document}
\item Character Theory of Finite Groups~\cite{Isaacs 1976}

\bibliography{myBibFile}
\bibliographystyle{plain}

\end{document}
If anyone can see why things are not working, I'd be very appreciative.
Last edited by dward1996 on Sat Oct 15, 2011 1:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Problems using BibTeX

Post by localghost »

No blank spaces in the citation key!

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@book{Isaacs1976,
  author={I. Martin Isaacs},
  title={Character Theory of Finite Groups},
  publisher={Academic Press},
  year={1976},
  address={New York, New York, U.S.A.},
}

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dward1996
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Re: Problems using BibTeX

Post by dward1996 »

Thanks for that! Now where did I put my dunce hat!
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