Include collection name in BibTex export

dimension10 · November 15, 2023

Suppose I export a collection (with sub-collections, sub-sub-collections etc.) to BibTex.

I'd like the collection path to be included in some field in the BibTex entry e.g. in keywords or notes.

EDIT: I want *each* bibitem to have its specific collection/sub-collection/... included in its entry.

I'd like to do this so that I can use BibLatex's categorization system to segregate my references by (sub-sub-)collection.

How can I do this? / Is there another way to achieve what I want.

adamsmith · November 15, 2023

I think the BBT add-on might have a way to export collections JabRef style -- check/ask over there?

dimension10 · November 15, 2023

Wait, what does the JabRef style look like? Is it still BibLatex?

adamsmith · November 15, 2023

Yes, it's embedded in a comment here's an example:
https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/main/src/test/resources/testbib/complex.bib#L304 (no promise BBT actually can do this -- I know it imports them)

dimension10 · November 15, 2023

But I can't use that to separate my reference lists like \printbibliography[keyword="Collection1"] etc. right?

dimension10 · November 15, 2023

Also, yes, BetterBibTex does have JabRef metadata export -- but I think this just gives a list of collections, and doesn't specify which bibitem goes in which collection?

dimension10 · November 16, 2023

@emilianoeheyns you wrote [here](https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/377228/#Comment_377228) that you have a BBT script to turn the collection names into tags. Could you share the script with me? I couldn't figure out how to access collection names from the BBT API documentation.

emilianoeheyns · November 16, 2023

It's not documented. I've put up a sample at https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-better-bibtex/issues/2713

emilianoeheyns · November 25, 2023

Also, yes, BetterBibTex does have JabRef metadata export -- but I think this just gives a list of collections, and doesn't specify which bibitem goes in which collection?

It does specify which item goes into which collection, but it uses a different method depending on which JabRef version you target (BBT Prefs => Export => Fields => Include JabRef...). JabRef 5 format may do what you need without needing a postscript, but it will still disable caching for these exports for the same reasons explained in the github issue linked to above.