BibTeX entry from URL

This extension provides a BibTeX reference for the active URL
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BibTeX Entry from URL is a handy Chrome extension designed to create BibTeX references automatically from the active browser tab's URL and title. It supports generating both @misc and @online entry types, facilitating seamless citation integration into your LaTeX documents.

The extension automatically copies the tab's title and URL for easy pasting, with optional 'accessed on' or 'urldate' fields to document when the source was viewed. While author, year, and month details are to be entered manually, users can omit them if desired. To ensure proper hyperlinking within LaTeX, users should include \usepackage{hyperref} in their documents. The extension also features updates like context menu support, date formatting options, and special character escaping to improve usability and accuracy.

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By:
nettrino
Users:
10,000+
Rating:
4.71
(51)
Version:
2.0.2 Last updated: 2024-12-14
Creation date:
2016-09-09
Risk:
Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • scripting
  • offscreen
  • clipboardWrite
Size:
34.81K
Email:
th*****@gmail.com
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
15 hours ago

Ranking

# 8,079 ▲ 10
Other rankings
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User reviews

Users find the 'BibTeX entry from URL' Chrome extension extremely useful and time-saving for quickly generating basic BibTeX entries with title and URL. It is praised for simplicity and ease of use, especially helpful for academic writing. However, multiple reviews note it lacks extraction of detailed metadata such as authors, publication date, and visit date, defaulting to @misc entry type. Users often have to manually add missing information due to limited parsing capabilities. Requests for enhancements include better metadata extraction, handling of entry types, and inclusion of visit date are common.
Pros
  • Extension is very useful and saves time by quickly generating BibTeX entries.
  • Simple and easy to use with one click operation.
  • Generates basic citation fields like title and URL reliably and fast.
  • Highly appreciated by users as a helpful tool when writing papers or theses.
  • Copies citation directly to clipboard for convenience.
Cons
  • Does not extract detailed metadata like author names, publication date, or visit date.
  • Defaults all entries to @misc type instead of more appropriate types like @online.
  • Missing support for reading metadata from JSON-LD scripts or webpage structured data.
  • Users need to manually fill in missing information like authors and dates.
  • Lacks features such as removing \url{} from howpublished field or including urldate field.
Recent reviews
One of the most useful extensions for my entire life! Thank you!
by Stas Bondarenko, 2024-03-02
Loved it ! Job done in a second
by Mounika Durga, 2022-05-07
Absolutely useful. It works correctly. Thank you so much.
by Hazhir “Hazhir027”, 2022-01-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

BibTeX entry from URL requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Allows reading and modifying clipboard content, which can be sensitive, posing a moderate privacy risk.
Risk likelihood

BibTeX entry from URL is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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