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pdogg
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Cannot Cite or List references using Bibtex

Post by pdogg »

Hello,
I am using Texmaker 3.2 on Ubuntu 12.04. I have just started using LaTex, and am trying to cite references in a scientific paper. I am not sure as to what configuration settings I should be using, or if I am missing some code, but after trawling the internet for slutions, I can't seem to get it to work when I compile a pdf.
I tried the whole F1 F11 F1 F1 thing with no joy. Nothing seems to happen in fact. I also tried the same from the command line. When I do press F11 on it's own I get:

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Error : could not start the command
When I press F1 to compile a pdf, I get [?] where the citation should be.
I tried making a .bbl file, but it just prints exactly what's in the file (ignoring curly brackets). It still prints this info even when I change the filename. I don't know whats going on there.

Anyway, this is my Latex code (I have removed 5 pages of non-necessary detail):

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{natbib}
\begin{document}

I want to enter citation here: \citep{webb}

I want to list references here:
\bibliography{mybib}
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\end{document}
This is my mybib.bib file, which is located in the same directory as the .tex file:

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@article{webb,
	author = "webb",
	publisher = "somebody",
	title = "{something}"
	YEAR = 1980, 
}

@article{yoyo,
	author = "yoyo,
	publisher = "yoyo",
	title = "{yoyo}"
	YEAR = yoyo, 
} 
When compiling from command line I get:

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NameOfPaper".aux.
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Package natbib Warning: Citation `webb' on page 6 undefined on input line 58.

[6]
No file "
NameOfPaper".bbl.
I have also attached a screenshot of the configuration settings.

I haven't a clue to be honest, and would really like to find an easier way to reference things, so any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot,
Philip
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Cannot Cite or List references using Bibtex

Post by Stefan Kottwitz »

Hi Philip,

welcome to the board!
pdogg wrote:I have also attached a screenshot of the configuration settings.
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pdogg
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Re: Cannot Cite or List references using Bibtex

Post by pdogg »

Screenshot is attached now
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