Chrome-Stats extension
BibTeX entry from URL
This extension provides a BibTeX reference for the active URL
What is BibTeX entry from URL?
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Summary
A simple chrome extension that creates a BibTeX entry for the URL in the current tab. Supports @misc and @online entries.
Tab's title and URL are automatically copied to be used in your LaTeX documents.
"Accessed on" field (resp. "urldate" for @online entries) is optional
Author, year and month info need to be filled-in manually, and can optionally be omitted.
Add \usepackage{hyperref}
in your LaTeX document for the extension to work properly.
Example of use:
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Quick and easy to generate a reference
- Saves time
- Automatically copies to clipboard
Cons
- Does not grab author or date published information
- Often classifies citation as @misc
- Does not utilize available metadata on webpages (e.g., application/ld+json)
Most mentioned
- Lack of author and date information
- Convenience and speed of use
- Desire for improvements like parsing author field and adding urldate
Recent reviews
Stas Bondarenko, 2024-03-02
Mounika Durga, 2022-05-07
Hazhir “Hazhir027”, 2022-01-04Safety
Risk impact
BibTeX entry from URL may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
BibTeX entry from URL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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