Generate Bibliography (or Report) Dialog

 

Open the Generate Bibliography dialog by clicking Generate, Bibliography. If you are working with a non-bibliographic database, click Generate, Report to open the Generate Report dialog which is a modified version of the Generate Bibliography dialog.

 

The following options are available on the Generate Bibliography dialog:

 

Database and Subset

Use the drop list to choose the database containing the records you want to include in your bibliography. Ibidem displays all subsets you have saved for that database in the Subset window. If you wish to generate a bibliography for a particular subset in the database, click on the subset name.

 

Style

All available standard styles are alphabetized in the Style list box. Click anywhere in the list and then type the first letter of the style you want to go to that section of the list. Use the scroll bar or the up/down arrows on your keyboard to go the the style you want to use. Highlight the style you would like to use for your bibliography.

 

Order

The Order definition box lets you define the order in which citations are listed in your bibliography.

 

         Alphabetical as Defined by Selected Style

         Ibidem's standard publishing styles include definitions for sorting a bibliography by Author-Date-Title, or Author-Title.

         

         Alphabetical Using Custom Rules

         Check this option to override the predefined sort order definition with custom sort rules.

         

         Sort Rules

         Press the Sort Rules button to customize the sort order for your bibliography with the Sort Rules dialog.

 

         By Record Number

         Check this option to sort the citations in your bibliography by the Ibidem record numbers.

 

Options

 

         Standard Format

         Check this option to use one of the standard predefined formats for bibliographic citations.

Number Citations: Check this option to number the citations in your bibliography. When this option is checked, you can press the Numbers button to display the Number Format dialog. The Number Format dialog lets you customize the font, style and tab settings for the numbers.
Include Additional Fields: Check this option to include additional fields (such as annotations, keywords, record links, source links, image links, ISBN numbers, etc.), in the citations in your bibliography. When this option is checked, you can press the Fields button to display the Additional Fields dialog.

 

       Customized Forms
       Check this option to use a customized form for formatting the information in your records. When this option is checked, you can press the Forms button to display the Custom Form dialog. The Custom Form dialog lets you define a format for formatting output from your database.

 

 

See also:

Bibliography

IbidPlus Report