The other option for a global .bib file is to put it anywhere you want and to set the BIBINPUTS environment variable globally to the folder that it is in (or to as many as you like).
I do this with the handy SSHKeychain application, but there are lots of ways to do it. eg: http://simplygenius.com/geekblog/2005/09/12/global-environment- variables-in-osx/ (Don't forget to log out and log back in again afterwards). eg my BIBINPUTS is set to: /Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Bibliographies/bibs/:/ Users/james/Documents/University/Syracuse/Research/Paper\ Library/ bibs/:/Users/james/Library/Application\ Support/BibDesk:. Cheers, James On Jun 15, 2007, at 1:53 PM, Claus Gerhardt wrote: > I recommend to install texlive 2007 (the full version) and not > Gerben's distribution, though you should keep it just in case. > > Claus > > > On Jun 15, 2007, at 19:19, Jason Davies wrote: > >>> Alternately, you can keep the .bib file in a central location >>> that is >>> searched by kpsewhich. In Terminal, try `kpsewhich -show- >>> path=bib` to >>> see the possibilities. Or just use the full path in your >>> \bibliography{} command. >> >> ok, clearly I am out of my depth! >> >> I created ~/Library/texmf/bibtex/bib (I only had texmf with >> three other folders there). then I ran kpsewhich which showed this: >> >> >> >> .:/Users/ophiochos/Library/texmf/bibtex/bib//:!!/usr/local/teTeX/ >> share/texmf.local/bibtex/bib//:!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.gwtex/ >> bibtex/bib//:!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/bibtex/bib//:!!/ >> usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/bibtex/bib//:/Users/ophiochos/Library/ >> texmf/bibtex///:!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/bibtex///:!!/ >> usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.gwtex/bibtex///:!!/usr/local/teTeX/ >> share/texmf.tetex/bibtex///:!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/bibtex/// >> >> that didn't work so I entered the full path in these ways: >> >> \bibliography {.:/Users/ophiochos/Library/texmf/bibtex/ >> bibReligionHistoryJun07.bib} >> >> and >> >> \bibliography {Macintosh HD/Users/ophiochos/Library/texmf/bibtex/ >> bibReligionHistoryJun07.bib} >> >> and >> >> \bibliography {/Users/ophiochos/Library/texmf/bibtex/ >> bibReligionHistoryJun07.bib} >> >> all of which failed. >> >> I'm using Gerben's installer and most tex stuf seems to run fine >> here (the bib file compiles properly when it's local to the tex >> file, ie in the same folder). >> >> is there anything obvious I'm missing? Should I try a different >> location of those listed? >> >> thanks everyone. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> --- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express >> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take >> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. >> http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Bibdesk-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Bibdesk-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
