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# The `apalike-german` package: an author year style for BibTeX

## Objective

I made `apalike-german.bst` because I was forced to use plain old BibTeX in conjunction with `apalike.bst` but I needed German localization. It is simply a copy of the original file. My editions concern the following:

- Inserted words were translated to German.
- Puryifing of label numbers is removed. Thus, dots in the label year shall not be removed.
- Capitalization of title words will remain.

## Installing

Create the directory `{TEXMF}/bibtex/bst/apalike-german`, move `apalike-german.bst` there and update the file name database.

## Usage

First let me point out that if you are not forced to use plain BibTeX it is much better to rely on the `biblatex` package, preferably in conjunction with Biber. Thus, you gain much more flexibility for your references. If you took this into account, call `\bibliographystyle{apalike-german}` as usual after `\begin{document}`.

In case a numerical year lacks you can use an expression like “n.d.”:

    @MISC{undated-item,
      ...
      year = {o.J.},
    }

The dots are kept, but only four digits are allowed!

## Help

Best is to use the GitHub tracker.

Or visit me on my website and use the comment function there.

## History

- 11-sep-2016: Original version by Ingram Braun
- 17-mar-2018: Macro `mar` bug fixed (Issue #1).

## Copyright

© 2016–2018 by Ingram Braun, 1986–2010 by Oren Patashnik.

## License

The LaTeX Project Public License 1.3c or later