 Screen shot of BibDesk 1.3.8 | |
| Developer(s) | The BibDesk Team |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2002 |
| Stable release | 1.9.2
/ February 26, 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C, Objective-C |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | LaTeX |
| License | BSD |
| Website | bibdesk |
BibDesk is an open-source reference management software package for macOS, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles.[1][2][3] It can also be used to organize and maintain a library of documents in PDF format and other formats. It is primarily a BibTeX front-end for use with LaTeX, but also offers external bibliographic database connectivity for importing, a variety of means for exporting, and capability for linking to local documents and automatically filing local documents. It takes advantage of many macOS features such as AppleScript and Spotlight.
First launched publicly in 2002, BibDesk is under continuing development by various contributors via SourceForge.[4] The original developer was Michael McCracken, and much of the code has subsequently been written by Adam Maxwell and Christiaan Hofman.[5] Also available directly from SourceForge, it is currently bundled with the MacTeX distribution of TeX Live.[6]
- ^ O'Malley, Kevin (3 February 2004). "LaTeX: it's not just for academia, part 1". macdevcenter.com. O'Reilly Media. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
BibDesk is a Mac OS X BibTeX bibliography manager. Basically, it provides a GUI for managing your BibTeX files. If you are more comfortable using a GUI for managing citations, this program is a good choice.
- ^ Courtland, Rachel (1 May 2008). "Programs promise to end PDF paper-chase". Nature. 453 (7191): 12. doi:10.1038/453012b. PMID 18461713.
Researchers are buzzing about a new type of software that allows them to manage their research paper downloads from online journals much more effectively. [...] Users have responded excitedly to the software, arguing on the blogosphere about the various merits of programs from the free BibDesk to Sente.
- ^ Fenton, William (3 March 2016). "5 tools that make managing, sharing citations less of a headache". pcmag.com. PC Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
Interested readers might consider RefDB, BibDesk, or the Docear suite.
- ^ "BibDesk wiki". sourceforge.net. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "BibDesk wiki: developer information". sourceforge.net. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "MacTeX: more packages". tug.org. TeX Users Group. Retrieved 9 March 2017.