Text document containing a list of references formatted using BibTeX formatting; often used in combination with LaTeX (.TEX) document preparation; allows for bibliographies to be searched and published using standard commands.

BibTeX files may include bibliographies for books, articles, research papers, tech reports, etc. A sample BIB file entry may be formatted as follows:

@BOOK{citation key,

AUTHOR = "Author name",
TITLE = "Title of book",
PUBLISHER = {Name of publisher},
ADDRESS = {Location published}      }

Bibliography saved in ASCII text format; contains a list of references cited within an article, book, or other publication.