Theses, Books, Title pages ⇒ How to change the name of the bibliography

[crashpole]

Hello,

I wanted to ask you how to change the heading from "bibliography" to "references". I have searched the forum but the solution I found seems to be for the old version of the document. I'm using the most recent one so I thought it might not apply.

Looking forward to your answer,
Thank you!

[Stefan Kottwitz]

That's very easy! However, it depends on which document class or template you are using.

Which is it?

Stefan

[crashpole]

Oh sorry I forgot to mention that. I"m using the template called "Masters/Doctoral Thesis". The class I'm using is "MastersDoctoralThesis".

[Stefan Kottwitz]

If babel is not used, then write in your preamble:

\renewcommand{\bibname}{References}

If babel is used:

\addto{\captionsenglish}{\renewcommand{\bibname}{References}}

(Depending on the language)

With an article based class, it would be \refname instead of \bibname.

Stefan

[Johannes_B]

\printbibliography[title="Whatever you want"]

[crashpole]

Thank you, Stefan and Johannes_B.

Firstly, @Stefan I have tried your solution but I cant seem to make it work. I know that babel is used but I have tried to copy the following code

\addto{\captionsenglish}{\renewcommand{\bibname}{References}}

after or before

\printbibliography[heading=bibintoc]

but it doesn't work.

Secondly, @Johannes your solution worked but then I have the problem that in TOC, it still says bibliography.

Thirdly, for the people who will use Johannes's solution, be careful to copy this:

\printbibliography[title="Whatever you want"]

before this

\printbibliography[heading=bibintoc]

if put after, it also doesnt work.


Thank you!

[crashpole]

I also wanted to ask how to make the space between bullet points smaller. Because I will have a space problem and even though it is tiny bit, it will help me!

Thank you!

[Johannes_B]

Yoou can use both at the same time. \printbibliography[title={title for bib}, heading=bibintoc]

For the other issue, please open a new thread.

[crashpole]

Thank you very much! Fixed it!