The comma-separated values file format or CSV for short is a common cross platform file format used for information exchange between disparate devices, systems, and software. Mainstream usage of the format begun in 2005, with RFC 4180 forming the basis of its specification. The format's strongest feature is the ability to store relational tabular data in a plain text format which can be imported and/or exported to any compatible application. Because of this feature and the relatively small file size, CSV is commonly used for exporting and importing data from populated databases or spreadsheet files that use a proprietary format, to other systems and applications that utilize different file formats and architectures. The csv format is limited though in its inability to represent records only from a relational data source. It does not support object oriented or hierarchical databases.
.bib is a text based file that's created when using LaTeX software. In short, it's a database of references and citations that help to create bibliographies, as well as keeping written citations consistent with each other. .bib files are formatted with BibTeX formatting, and often include information such as author, title, publisher, year, place and edition (although they can include a lot more). A .bib file is often used by authors and academics and is easy to search and navigate, saving the author time and minimising errors. The .bib files can be opened with a number of specific programs on all operating systems, including MikTex for Windows and BibDesk for Mac.
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The UTF-8 character collection set is the most commonly used collection set for the storage of data records in the csv file format. It is worth noting however that csv is not limited to a single character set and indeed can function with other character sets such as EBCDIC or Shift JIS. Each record in a csv file is typically a human readable plain text line delimited by a line break command. Field separations on a single csv record can be achieved using a comma, tab, or semicolon but every record should have the same number of field separations.
.bib files are usually written in WEB/Pascal with BibTeX formatting, to make things easier, formatting style files can be created and programs such as custom-bib can automatically create style files for users. Many publishers and journals have their own style files, which makes it as easy as possible for authors to adhere to the publisher's bibliographic style. Because of this universal formatting, .bib files can be easily viewed on Windows, Mac, or Linux computers.
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