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Using Overleaf for LaTex

Overleaf is a popular LaTeX/Rich Text-based online collaborative scientific writing and publishing tool for students and researchers. It is designed to make the process of writing, editing, and producing scientific papers quicker and easier for authors.

Exporting BibTex from databases

When viewing an article, first click on Export on the left (1) and then you will see options for Citations in BibTeX format (2)

screenshot ebsco

 

This is the result. Copy and paste it and add it to your references.bib

bibtex in ebsco

1. Click on the Cite link under the article title 

2. click on BibTex

google scholar citation screenshot with circle around the cite link and the BibTex link

 

3. This is the BibTex info from Google Scholar. Copy it. 

google scholar bibtext information

Below an article title, you will see an Export Citation button.

screenshot ACM with Export Citation active


This is the result, copy the BibTex citation and add it to your references.bib

 

bibtex dispalyed in ACM