Import a Word 2007 bibliography into JabRef?

Question

I have a list of libraries in Word 2007, but you want to import them into JabRef (bibTex). I searched around, the bibliography in Word is stored in an XML file, but JabRef does not import through this format? I wonder if there is an effective way to do this, so I don't need to add entries one by one. Thank you very much.

Answer 1

JabRef 2.6 can import and export XML formatted links in MS 2007 format.

First you will need to export your links from MS Word.

To do this, you will need to create a new text file containing the following: <? xml version = "1.0"? > <b: Sources SelectedStyle = "xmlns: b =" http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/bibliography "xmlns =" ​​http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/officeDocument/2006/bibliography ">; & L; / b: Sources>

Call it something like refs.xml

Now that you have this, open a Word document containing the links you want to export. Then, in the "Quotes and Bibliography" group on the "Links" tab, click the "Manage Sources" button. Click the browse button to open the refs.xml file.

Now you will have an empty field on the left and a panel with your links on the right. Select the links you want to export and click the "<- Copy" button to place them in the left pane.

Close the Manage Links dialog box. Word 2007 silently added links to the refs.xml file.

Now, in JabRef 2.6, go to the File menu, select Import to New Database, and go to refs.xml. Click the "Open" button and you will have a JabRef database populated with your Word 2007 links.

Now you can save this database in BibTex or in other formats.

Additionally, you can skip creating your own refs.xml file using the default Word Sources.xml link file, which is stored in the Application Data folder (and where it will depend on your operating system).