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I was wondering if there's any way I can edit the apalike2.bst file so I can get printed the retrieved date and url (with hyperlink) on my bibliography. This is for my thesis, I have over 150 articles cited. I'm writing on TeXmaker using Mendeley Desktop and JabRef (V. 2.10) in order to do it.

For example, I have this web page:

@Misc{FOXNEWS2014,
  Title                    = {{Forest fire kills 16, destroys 500 homes in Chile city}},
  Author                   = {FOXNEWS},
  Year                     = {2014},
  Retrieved date           = {19 de Junio, 2015},
  Url                      = {http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/13/forest-fire-destroys-at-least-150-homes-sparks-evacuations-in-chilean-city/}
}

And I'd like to have it like this:

FOXNEWS. (2014). Forest fire kills 16, destroys 500 homes in Chile city. Retrieved 19 de Junio, 2015, from http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/13/forest-fire-destroys-at-least-150-homes-sparks-evacuations-in-chilean-city/

Instead, when I compile on Texmaker I get:

FOXNEWS (2014). Forest fire kills 16, destroys 500 homes in Chile city.

I'd be really greateful if you guys can help me out on this.

Greetings from Chile!

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The apalike2 bibliography style was last updated in 1989, and it's thus not set up to do anything with fields named url and RetrievedDate. I therefore suggest you edit the entry so that the note field contains the relevant information.

@Misc{FOXNEWS2014,
  Title                    = {{Forest fire kills 16, destroys 500 homes in Chile city}},
  Author                   = {FOXNEWS},
  Year                     = {2014},
  Note                     = {Retrieved 19 de Junio, 2015 from \url{http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/13/forest-fire-destroys-at-least-150-homes-sparks-evacuations-in-chilean-city/}},
}

Do make sure the url package is loaded as well, with the option hyphens.

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  • thank you for that quick answer. But as I was saying, I have over 150 articles/web pages.. If I don't get an easier or more efficient solution, Id go for that option. Thanks!
    – Jorge V
    Oct 11, 2015 at 1:50
  • @JorgeV - Any chance you can switch to a more modern bibliography style, i.e, one that at least recognizes the field name url?
    – Mico
    Oct 11, 2015 at 7:10
  • I could, yes. But to be honest, I really love the way apalike2 citation is printed. I could just put the brackets and a number, but I don't like it at all.. But I think I'll take your advice and do it manually, in the 'note' section. I still got enough time. Thank you sir.
    – Jorge V
    Oct 11, 2015 at 15:57

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