Contents

BibTeX
The `astron' style files
\cite and \cite*
astron.bst and astron.sty
Required, optional, and ignored fields

Examples
Abbreviations
Maintaining the database
Credits
References
Aspects of publishing with TEX and LaTeX
Generalized Mark-up
TEX
LaTeX as a Generalized Mark-up Language
TEX, and the `typewriter syndrome'
Consultation and education
Concluding remarks

Classes of the fields
Changing the style files yourself
astron.bst
astron.sty

Mnemonics