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BibDesk

by BibDdesk Team · opens 5 file types

Mac OS

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DeveloperBibDdesk Team

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What is BibDesk?

BibDesk is an open-source bibliography manager for macOS that uses BibTeX as its native format. It is developed by the BibDesk Team and is commonly used by academics writing LaTeX documents to organize, search, and edit reference libraries. It supports importing and exporting RIS and EndNote formats.

Files BibDesk opens

5 formats

Data Files

.RIS .ENW

Text Files

.BIB .BIBTEX

Misc Files

.BBL

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File conversions with BibDesk

3 conversions

RISBIBTEX RISBIB RISENW

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programs & formats

Files BibDesk opens most

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.RISResearch Information Systems citation file

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.ENWEndNote import file

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.BIBBibTeX Bibliography Database File

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.BIBTEXBibTeX Bibliography File (non-standard extension variant)

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.BBLTeX/BibTeX bibliographic reference file

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