BibTeX field: howpublished
How to use the howpublished field in BibTeX?
The howpublished field is used to store the a notice for unusual publications. It's only real use case is in the @misc entry-type.
howpublished = "Distributed at the local tourist office" howpublished = "WebPage" howpublished = "Museum exhibit" howpublished = "\url{https://www.nytimes.com/what-we-learned-2018}"
How the howpublished field is used in BibTeX entry types
| BibTeX entry | Description | howpublished field |
|---|---|---|
| article | Journal article | ╳ |
| book | Book | ╳ |
| booklet | Printed work without a publisher | optional |
| inbook | Any section in a book | ╳ |
| incollection | A titled section of a book | ╳ |
| inproceedings | Conference paper | ╳ |
| manual | Manual | ╳ |
| mastersthesis | Master's thesis | ╳ |
| misc | Miscellaneous: if nothing else fits | optional |
| phdthesis | PhD thesis | ╳ |
| techreport | Technical report or white paper | ╳ |
| unpublished | A work that has not yet been officially published | ╳ |