Processing a BibTeX database based on entry type

Question

Consider a BibTeX database (i.e. a .bib file), in which there are over 100 entries. Entry types are journal publications, conference publications, etc., all of which are published by some specific author "A".

Now, assume that "A" wants to create his C.V. based on this .bib file. The C.V. must look like this:

Name:...
Affiliation: ...
Address: ...
.
.
.
Journal Publications:
----------------------
[1] ...
[2] ...
...
Conference Publications:
----------------------
[1] ...
[2] ...
...

Is there a way to process the .bib file, and generate an output which displays all entries sorted as shown above?

Answer 1

With biblatex you can reuse the .bib file. You need to use the biblatex package and process the file with biber and not bibtex. Without any modifications you can get pretty close to what you want.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex}

\begin{filecontents}{\jobname.bib}
@ARTICLE{abc,
  author = {A Author},
  title = {the article title},
  journal = {the journal},
  year = {2012},
  volume = {1},
  pages = {1--2},
  number = {1},
  month = {1},
  doi = {1234/5678}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS{def,
  author = {A Author},
  title = {the proceeding title},
  journal = {the conference},
  year = {2012},
  volume = {1},
  pages = {11--12},
  number = {1},
  month = {1},
  doi = {5678/1234}
}
\end{filecontents}

\addbibresource{\jobname.bib}
\defbibheading{bibliography}{}

\begin{document}
    \nocite{*}
    \subsection*{Journal Publications:}
    \printbibliography[type=article,]

    \subsection*{Conference Publications:}
    \printbibliography[type=inproceedings]
\end{document}

Resetting the numbering, reverse numbering, bold face author and other modifications can also be done (and have been answered here before).