---
name: "Bio::Biblio::Ref"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbio-biblio-perl"
version: "1.70-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bio::Biblio::Ref"
---

# Bio::Biblio::Ref(3pm)

representation of a bibliographic reference

## NAME

Bio::Biblio::Ref - representation of a bibliographic reference

## VERSION

version 1.70

## SYNOPSIS

```
    $obj = Bio::Biblio::Ref->new(-type  => 'Letter',
                                 -title => 'Onegin to Tatiana');
  #--- OR ---
    $obj = Bio::Biblio::Ref->new();
    $obj->type ('Letter');
```

## DESCRIPTION

A storage object for a general bibliographic reference (a citation). See its place in the class hierarchy in http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~senger/openbqs/images/bibobjects\_perl.gif

### Attributes

The following attributes are specific to this class, and they are inherited by all citation types.

```
  author_list_complete            values: 'Y'  (default) or 'N'
  authors                         type:   array ref of Bio::Biblio::Provider's
  cross_references                type:   array ref of Bio::Annotation::DBLink's
  cross_references_list_complete  values: 'Y' (default) or 'N'
  abstract
  abstract_language
  abstract_type
  codes                           type:   hash ref
  contributors                    type:   array ref of Bio::Biblio::Provider's
  date
  date_completed
  date_created
  date_revised
  format
  identifier
  keywords
  language
  last_modified_date
  publisher                       type:   Bio::Biblio::Provider
  repository_subset
  rights
  spatial_location
  subject_headings                type:   hash ref
  subject_headings_source
  temporal_period
  title
  toc
  toc_type
  type
```

## METHODS

### add\_cross\_reference

```
 Usage   : $self->add_cross_reference
               (Bio::Annotation::DBLink->new(-database   => 'EMBL',
                                             -primary_id => 'V00808');
 Function: adding a link to a database entry
 Returns : new value of 'cross_references'
 Args    : an object of type Bio::Annotation::DBLink
```

### add\_author

```
 Usage   : $self->add_author (Bio::Biblio::Person->new(-lastname => 'Novak');
 Function: adding an author to a list of authors
 Returns : new value of 'authors' (a full list)
 Args    : an object of type Bio::Biblio::Provider
```

### add\_contributor

```
 Usage   : $self->add_contributor (Bio::Biblio::Person->new(-lastname => 'Novak');
 Function: adding a contributor to a list of contributors
 Returns : new value of 'contributors' (a full list)
 Args    : an object of type Bio::Biblio::Provider
```

## SEE ALSO

- •

  OpenBQS home page

  http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~senger/openbqs/

- •

  Comments to the Perl client

  http://www.ebi.ac.uk/~senger/openbqs/Client\_perl.html

## FEEDBACK

### Mailing lists

User feedback is an integral part of the evolution of this and other Bioperl modules. Send your comments and suggestions preferably to the Bioperl mailing list.  Your participation is much appreciated.

```
  bioperl-l@bioperl.org                  - General discussion
  http://bioperl.org/wiki/Mailing_lists  - About the mailing lists
```

### Support

Please direct usage questions or support issues to the mailing list: *bioperl-l@bioperl.org*

rather than to the module maintainer directly. Many experienced and reponsive experts will be able look at the problem and quickly address it. Please include a thorough description of the problem with code and data examples if at all possible.

### Reporting bugs

Report bugs to the Bioperl bug tracking system to help us keep track of the bugs and their resolution. Bug reports can be submitted via the web:

```
  https://redmine.open-bio.org/projects/bioperl/
```

## LEGAL

### Authors

Martin Senger \<senger@ebi.ac.uk\>

Heikki Lehvaslaiho \<heikki@bioperl.org\>

### Copyright and License

This software is Copyright (c) by 2002 European Bioinformatics Institute and released under the license of the same terms as the perl 5 programming language system itself