BibTeX field: annote

How to use the annote field in BibTeX?

The annote field is used to store an annotation (brief, descriptive paragraph) about the reference like one would use in an annotated bibliography.

Examples are listed below.

annote = "The researchers at NYU explore in this paper ..."
annote = {The researchers at NYU explore in this paper ...}

How the annote field is used in BibTeX entry types

BibTeX entryDescriptionannote field
articleJournal article╳
bookBook╳
bookletPrinted work without a publisher╳
inbookAny section in a book╳
incollectionA titled section of a book╳
inproceedingsConference paper╳
manualManual╳
mastersthesisMaster's thesis╳
miscMiscellaneous: if nothing else fits╳
phdthesisPhD thesis╳
techreportTechnical report or white paper╳
unpublishedA work that has not yet been officially published╳