[Tex/LaTex] Citing many long URLs (shortening and numbering)

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In my thesis I have to quote a lot from a single weblog. The URLs are mostly of this structure:

blogname.providername.com/stories/123456
blogname.providername.com/stories/some-random-text-taken-from-the-first-words-of-the-blogpost
blogname.providername.com/topics/some-topic

or if it is a comment

blogname.providername.com/stories/123456/#123456

I quote probably several dozen of these very long URLs mainly within one chapter, normally in the footnotes. The problem is that the footnotes get almost unreadable, bloated and hard to typeset properly (line breaks etc.). Because of that I thought of shortening them and citing them in an appendix (next to the bibliography).

The idea is to use something along the lines of “see URL-1, 2012-03-01” and in the next citation “see URL-2, 2010-07-20”, so they are numbered sequentially.
And in the appendix there would be

URL-1: blogname.providername.com/stories/123456

URL-2: blogname.providername.com/stories/327162/#123456

The questions are:

would it be useful to quote them via bibtex/biblatex-Database? Or is there a better way, because the list in the appendix should be separated from the ‘normal’ bibliography
how to number them automatically as they are quoted?

For regular bibliography management I use biblatex and biber. I quote other URLs as well, so the bibliography driver for URLs shouldn’t be modified generally. BTW: the URLs have to be put into \url{}, because of hyperlinking them via hyperref and mainly because some of them include hash keys, which cause problems otherwise.

Does anyone have an idea how to do this? Any hints where and how to start would be welcome.

Edit1: Regarding jon’s hint: This discussion might be showing the right direction, but I don’t get it to work yet. I tried using the following new definition of a numeric cite command.

\newbibmacro*{numcite}{%
\printtext[bibhyperref]{%
\printfield{prefixnumber}%
\printfield{labelnumber}%
}}

\DeclareCiteCommand{\numcite}[\mkbibbrackets]
{\usebibmacro{prenote}}
{\usebibmacro{citeindex}%
\usebibmacro{numcite}}
{\multicitedelim}
{\usebibmacro{postnote}}

But then I would still need a redefinition for my subbibliography. And I don’t know if that is possible.

Edit2: minimal working example (see my comment)

%!TEX encoding = UTF-8 Unicode

\begin{filecontents}{mybib.bib}

@book{HorkheimerAdorno-DdA,
    Author = {Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno},
    Location = {Frankfurt am Main},
    Publisher = {Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag},
    Subtitle = {Philosophische Fragmente},
    Title = {Dialektik der Aufklärung},
    Year = {1988}}

@online{url-blog-example,
    Url = {http://blogname.provider.com/stories/some-random-text-from-the-beginning-of-the-blog-entry/#8360558},
    Keywords = {Blogurl},
    Year = {22.9.2010}}

@online{url-blog-another-example,
    Url = {http://blogname.provider.com/stories/some-more-but-different-random-text-from-the-beginning-of-the-blog-entry/#1239877},
    Keywords = {Blogurl},
    Year = {13.4.2004}}


\end{filecontents}

\documentclass[12pt]{scrartcl}

\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[babel,german=quotes]{csquotes}

\usepackage{hyperref,lipsum}


\usepackage[style=authortitle-dw]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{mybib.bib}


\begin{document}

\lipsum*[1]\footcite[34]{HorkheimerAdorno-DdA} \lipsum*[2]\footnote{Cf. \cite{url-blog-example} and cf. \cite{url-blog-another-example}.} 


\printbibheading
\printbibliography[notkeyword=Blogurl,heading=subbibliography,title={Main Sources}]
\printbibliography[keyword=Blogurl,heading=subbibliography,title={Blog Citations}]



\end{document}

Best Answer

Example 18 from the biblatex documentation (18-numeric-hybrid.tex) will get you most of the way there. The document below takes the example a step further by integrating citation labels for URL references via the shorthand field, dispensing with the need for an additional citation command. The solution requires some fixes to the biber-only multiple sorting scheme feature available with biblatex 2.3+ and biber 1.3+.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[backend=biber,style=authortitle-dw,
  labelnumber,defernumbers,alldates=iso8601]{biblatex}
\usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref}

% adapted from authortitle-dw.cbx
\renewbibmacro*{cite:shorthand}{%
  \printtext[bibhyperref]{\printfield{shorthand}}%
  \ifkeyword{blog}
    {\iffieldundef{year}
       {}
       {\setunit*{\addcomma\space}%
        \iffieldundef{urlyear}{\printdate}{\printurldate}}}
    {}%
  \global\booltrue{cbx:noidem}}

\AtEveryCitekey{%
  \ifkeyword{blog}
    {\edef\cbxlabelnumber{\thefield{prefixnumber}\thefield{labelnumber}}%
     \restorefield{shorthand}{\cbxlabelnumber}%
     \ifboolexpr{ test {\ifbool{cbx:fullcite}} or
       ( test {\ifbool{cbx:firstfull}} and not test {\ifciteseen} ) }
       {\clearfield{year}}
       {}%
     \DeclareFieldAlias{url}{blogurl}}
    {}}

\defbibenvironment{blog}
  {\list
     {\printtext[labelnumberwidth]{%
        \printfield{prefixnumber}%
        \printfield{labelnumber}}}
     {\setlength{\labelwidth}{\labelnumberwidth}%
      \setlength{\leftmargin}{\labelwidth}%
      \setlength{\labelsep}{\biblabelsep}%
      \addtolength{\leftmargin}{\labelsep}%
      \setlength{\itemsep}{\bibitemsep}%
      \setlength{\parsep}{\bibparsep}}%
      \renewcommand*{\makelabel}[1]{\hss##1}}
  {\endlist}
  {\clearfield{year}%
   \DeclareFieldAlias{url}{blogurl}%
   \let\finentrypunct\relax
   \item}

\DeclareFieldFormat{blogurl}{\url{#1}}
\DeclareFieldFormat{labelnumberwidth}{#1\addcolon}

\begin{filecontents}{\jobname.bib}
@online{url1,
  Url = {http://blogname.provider.com/stories/entry/#8360558},
  Keywords = {blog},
  Year = {2010-09-22}}
@online{url2,
  Url = {http://blogname.provider.com/stories/text/#1239877},
  keywords = {blog},
  Year = {2004-04-13}}
\end{filecontents}
\addbibresource{\jobname.bib}
\addbibresource{biblatex-examples.bib}

\begin{document}
\cite{markey,url2,companion,url1}
\printbibheading
\printbibliography[heading=subbibliography,
  title={Main References},notkeyword=blog,omitnumbers]
\printbibliography[heading=subbibliography,
  title={Blog References},keyword=blog,env=blog,prefixnumbers={URL-},sorting=none]
\end{document}

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[Tex/LaTex] LyX and BibDesk (OS X): Citation of URLs in footnotes and bibliography doesn’t work

The question mark usually indicates an unresolved reference. I suppose you added the bibtex database to your document like this:

Select "Insert" --> "List / TOC" --> "BibTex Bibliography..." from the menu

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In the dialogue box click on "Add..."

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Click "Browse..."

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Select the file you want (in this case: test.bib)

Now, don't forget to confirm the dialogue boxes. Click on the highlighted buttons.

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Select your style (natdin) and confirm.

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Now you can use the "Send selection to LyX" feature in BibDesk.

This simple document here:

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Renders as:

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Here are the the two files:

test.bib

%% This BibTeX bibliography file was created using BibDesk.
%% http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/
%% Saved with string encoding Unicode (UTF-8) 



@url{philotue2013,
    Author = {@philotue},
    Title = {Das Schlimmste},
    Url = {https://twitter.com/philotue/statuses/404515669007282176},
    Year = {2013},
}
@webpage{EhmannForthcoming-EHMMUI,
    Abstract = {[ENGLISH] The present article is a contribution to the development of metrological structural realism (MSR). This position of philosophy of science goes back to Matthias Neuber, who introduces it as a third variation of the main structural realisms: epistemic structural realism (ESR) and ontic structural realism (OSR). Here, Neuber attempts to tackle the problems of OSR and ESR while preserving their respective strengths. Of central importance to his approach, are the concepts of invariance, structure and, especially, measurement. Starting from Eino Kaila\textquoteright{}s \quotedblbase{}non-linguistic, realist account of logical empricism\textquotedblleft, the present article investigates the necessity of yet another position of structural realism. The established structural realisms are examined for their strengths and weaknesses. Afterwards, the requirements on MSR are formulated in a way that extends beyond Neuber\textquoteright{}s account. These requirements are of ontological, epistemological and metrological nature. Finally, a short outlook on the role of the present physical theories -- especially quantum mechanics -- for the formulation of MSR as a full-grown theory of philosophy of science is presented.

                [DEUTSCH] Der vorliegende Aufsatz ist ein Beitrag zur Entwicklung des Metrologischen Strukturenrealismus (MSR). Diese Wissenschaftstheoretische Position geht auf Matthias Neuber zur\"u{}ck, der sie als dritte Spielart zwischen den gro\ss{}en Strukturenrealismen -- dem Epistemischen Strukturenrealismus (ESR) und dem Ontischen Strukturenrealismus (OSR) -- ansiedelt. Neuber versucht, die wissenschaftstheoretischen Probleme von ESR und OSR anzugehen, gleichzeitig aber ihre jeweiligen St\"a{}rken beizubehalten. Dabei sind die Konzepte der Invarianz, der Struktur und besonders der Messung von zentraler Bedeutung. Ausgehend von Eino Kailas \quotedblbase{}non-linguistic, realist account of logical empiricism\textquotedblleft untersucht der vorliegende Aufsatz die Notwendigkeit einer weiteren strukturenrealistischen Position. Dazu werden die etablierten Strukturenrealismen auf ihre St\"a{}rken und Schw\"a{}chen hin untersucht. Es folgt eine Ausformulierung der Forderungen an den MSR, die \"u{}ber die Darstellung bei Neuber hinaus geht. Diese Forderungen sind ontologischer, epistemischer und metrologischer Natur. Abschlie\ss{}end wird ein kurzer Ausblick zur Rolle aktueller, physikalischer Theorien -- insbesondere der Quantenmechanik -- bei der Formulierung des MSR als vollwertige, wissenschaftstheoretische Position gegeben.},
    Author = {Alexander Ehmann},
    Journal = {Philosophia Naturalis},
    Title = {Messung Und Invarianz - Ein Beitrag Zum Metrologischen Strukturenrealismus},
    Url = {http://philpapers.org/rec/EHMMUI},
    Year = {forthcoming},
    }

And test.lyx:

#LyX 2.0 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
\lyxformat 413
\begin_document
\begin_header
\textclass article
\use_default_options true
\maintain_unincluded_children false
\language english
\language_package babel
\inputencoding auto
\fontencoding global
\font_roman palatino
\font_sans default
\font_typewriter default
\font_default_family default
\use_non_tex_fonts false
\font_sc true
\font_osf true
\font_sf_scale 100
\font_tt_scale 100

\graphics pdftex
\default_output_format default
\output_sync 0
\bibtex_command bibtex
\index_command default
\paperfontsize 12
\spacing onehalf
\use_hyperref true
\pdf_bookmarks true
\pdf_bookmarksnumbered false
\pdf_bookmarksopen false
\pdf_bookmarksopenlevel 1
\pdf_breaklinks false
\pdf_pdfborder true
\pdf_colorlinks false
\pdf_backref false
\pdf_pdfusetitle true
\papersize a4paper
\use_geometry false
\use_amsmath 1
\use_esint 1
\use_mhchem 0
\use_mathdots 0
\cite_engine natbib_authoryear
\use_bibtopic false
\use_indices false
\paperorientation portrait
\suppress_date false
\use_refstyle 0
\index Stichwortverzeichnis
\shortcut idx
\color #008000
\end_index
\secnumdepth 3
\tocdepth 3
\paragraph_separation indent
\paragraph_indentation default
\quotes_language english
\papercolumns 1
\papersides 1
\paperpagestyle default
\tracking_changes false
\output_changes false
\html_math_output 0
\html_css_as_file 0
\html_be_strict false
\end_header

\begin_body

\begin_layout Standard
I was flabbergasted by this position.
\begin_inset Foot
status open

\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "EhmannForthcoming-EHMMUI"

\end_inset


\end_layout

\end_inset


\end_layout

\begin_layout Standard
This claim 
\begin_inset Foot
status open

\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "philotue2013"

\end_inset


\end_layout

\end_inset

 is wrong.

\end_layout

\begin_layout Quotation
\begin_inset CommandInset bibtex
LatexCommand bibtex
bibfiles "test"
options "natdin"

\end_inset


\end_layout

\end_body
\end_document

But you knew all this. So your problem must be elsewhere. Maybe you should check the encoding of your .bib-file and/or post the LaTeX Log (in the menu under "Document").

A MWE would be nice too.

[Tex/LaTex] Custom biblatex style for citing images and tables

Your \ref should point to the label of the table caption, not to the bibitem itself. This should resolve the reference:

  \documentclass{scrartcl}
\usepackage[colorlinks, urlcolor=black, linkcolor=black]{hyperref} %if you want the link to be clickable

\usepackage{filecontents} 
\begin{filecontents} {mwe.bib}
@online{tab:test,
  author                   = {Doe, John},
  Url                      = {http://www.example.com/images/image.jpg},
  Urldate                  = {2014-02-25},
  Timestamp                = {2014.06.13},
  Note                     = {Table \ref{tab1}}, %<== this should point to your table caption label
  year                     = {2014}, %this is necessary for the in-text citation to work
}
\end{filecontents}

\usepackage[backend=biber, backref=true, style=authoryear, sorting=nty]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{mwe.bib}

\DeclareBibliographyDriver{online}{%this defines what will be printed in the bibliography for entries of type 'online'
  \usebibmacro{note+pages}
  \setunit{\addperiod\addspace}%Period+space after 'Note' field
  \usebibmacro{url+urldate}
  \usebibmacro{finentry}}


\begin{document}
\begin{table}
\caption{Figure legend here (\citeyear{tab:test})}{\label{tab1}} %<== this is what your \ref should be pointing to
\end{table}
Example \citeyear{tab:test} %This lets you cite only the year even if there is an author listed in your bib file, as opposed to \cite

\printbibliography
\end{document}

result

EDIT:

Adding this will remove URL:

\DeclareFieldFormat{url}{%
    {\url{#1}}}

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