BibTeX, biblatex and biber ⇒ Package biblatex Error: Style '...' not found

[Drounal]

Hey everyone!

I'm currently writing a thesis in French and need to use a very specific bibliography style. I think I've found it but it turns out that biblatex won't let me use it...

Here is what I was previously (and successfully) using:

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\usepackage[style=verbose-trad2,backref=false,hyperref=false]{biblatex}

I thought it straightforward to change to:

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\usepackage[style=histoire,backref=false,hyperref=false]{biblatex}

Where 'histoire' is the name of my style (histoire.bst).

The file is located in:

/usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/bibtex/bst/histoire

And I refreshed the hash files after installing it. But still, I get:

Package biblatex Error: Style 'histoire' not found

Any idea?

Thanks in advance!

[josephwright]

You can't use an arbitrary .bst file with biblatex: it requires biblatex styles, which comprise a .bbx and a .cbx file. There are several on CTAN, or you can describe what you need and we can try to help.

[Drounal]

Funny you should be the one replying! I'd figured that out while trying to tweak your own biblatex-ieee style

Thanks for the reply.

Earlier on, I was e-mailing from my phone which isn't the easiest. Here is what the biblatex-ieee style gives me:

[4] E. A. Akuffo, « Cooperating for peace and security or competing for legitimacy in africa ? the case of the african union in darfur », African Security Review, vol. 19, no 4, pp. 74–89, déc. 2010.
[8] R. P. Barnidge Jr., « The united nations and the african union : assessing a partnership for peace in darfur », Journal of Conflict & Security Law, vol. 14, no 1, pp. 93–113, Spring 2009.

What my thesis director wants is this:

E. A. Akuffo, « Cooperating for peace and security or competing for legitimacy in africa ? the case of the african union in darfur », African Security Review, vol. 19, no 4, déc. 2010, pp. 74–89.
R. P. Barnidge Jr., « The united nations and the african union : assessing a partnership for peace in darfur », Journal of Conflict & Security Law, vol. 14, no 1, Spring 2009, pp. 93–113.

Do you think that's easily changeable?

Best,

Louis