BibTeX field: number
How to use the number field in BibTeX?
The number field is used to store the number of the report for a techreport entry, and the issue number for a journal article.
number = 3 number = "GAO-19-35" number = {GAO-19-35} number = "Special Issue"
How the number field is used in BibTeX entry types
| BibTeX entry | Description | number field |
|---|---|---|
| article | Journal article | optional |
| book | Book | optional |
| booklet | Printed work without a publisher | ╳ |
| inbook | Any section in a book | optional |
| incollection | A titled section of a book | optional |
| inproceedings | Conference paper | optional |
| manual | Manual | ╳ |
| mastersthesis | Master's thesis | ╳ |
| misc | Miscellaneous: if nothing else fits | ╳ |
| phdthesis | PhD thesis | ╳ |
| techreport | Technical report or white paper | optional |
| unpublished | A work that has not yet been officially published | ╳ |