Witold,
I have found that plotting more than a few thousand data points at a time
quickly becomes a loosing proposition. That is, the dense overlap of data
points tends to obscure the patterns of interest, with only outliers
distinctly visible. I typically deal with this in two ways.
The
Jason,
For many bibliography styles, the command \citeyear{key} will work. If this
doesn't work for the style you are using, you can investigate style-specific
methods or consider other styles. I find that natbib is good for
author-year formats.
If you use Latex more than on occasion, a good
