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+ABOUT
+
+The biblatex package is a complete reimplementation of the
+bibliographic facilities provided by LaTeX. A custom backend "biber"
+by default is used which processed the BibTeX format data files and
+them performs all sorting, label generation (and a great deal
+more). Legacy BibTeX is also supported as a backend, albeit with a
+reduced feature set. Biblatex does not use the backend to format the
+bibliography information as with traditional BibTeX: instead of being
+implemented in BibTeX's style files, the formatting of the
+bibliography is entirely controlled by TeX macros. Good working
+knowledge in LaTeX should be sufficient to design new bibliography and
+citation styles. There is no need to learn BibTeX's postfix stack
+language. Just like the bibliography styles, all citation commands may
+be freely (re)defined.
+
+Apart from the features unique to biblatex, the package also
+incorporates core features of the following packages: babelbib,
+backref, bibtopic, bibunits, chapterbib, cite, citeref, inlinebib,
+mlbib, multibib, natbib, splitbib. There are also some conceptual
+parallels to the amsrefs package. The biblatex package supports
+split bibliographies, multiple bibliographies within one document,
+and separate lists of bibliographic shorthands. Bibliographies may
+be subdivided into parts (by chapter, by section, etc.) and/or
+segmented by topics (by type, by keyword, etc.). With biber as the
+backend, features such as customisable sorting, multiple bibliographies
+with different sorting, customisable labels, dynamic data modification
+are available. The package is fully localized and can interface with
+the babel package.
+
+LICENSE
+
+Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Philipp Lehman, 2012-present Philip Lehman,
+Joseph Wright, Audrey Boruvka, Philip Kime). Permission is granted to copy,
+distribute and/or modify this software under the terms of the LaTeX
+Project Public License (LPPL), version 1.3. This software is provided
+'as is', without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied,
+including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
+merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
+
+FEEDBACK
+
+Please use the biblatex project page on github to report bugs
+or submit feature requests:
+
+   https://github.com/plk/biblatex
+
+REQUIREMENTS
+
+Strictly required:
+
+- e-TeX
+- BibTeX, bibtex8, or Biber
+- etoolbox 2.1 or later
+- logreq 1.0 or later
+- keyval
+- ifthen
+- url
+
+Strongly recommended:
+
+- Biber
+- babel/polyglossia
+- csquotes 4.4 or later
+
+Biber is available from CTAN, via TeXLive or from 
+
+https://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex-biber/
+
+AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
+
+TeX Live: The biblatex package is included in TeX Live.
+          Use the TeX Live package manager to install it.
+	  Biber can also be installed with the package manager.
+
+MiKTeX:   The biblatex package is included in MiKTeX.
+          Use the MiKTeX package manager to install it.
+	  Biber can also be installed with the package manager.
+
+SEMI-AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
+
+1. Get the file biblatex-<version>.tds.zip from
+
+   https://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex/files/
+
+2. Unpack the archive in the root directory of the local TeX
+   installation tree, for example
+
+	/usr/local/share/texmf/
+   or
+	/usr/share/texmf-local/
+   or
+	C:\Local TeX Files\
+
+3. Update the file hash tables (also known as the file name
+   database).
+   
+   On teTeX and TeX Live systems, run texhash as root ('sudo
+   texhash'). On MiKTeX, run 'initexmf --update-fndb' in a command
+   window or use the 'Refresh FNDB' button of the MiKTeX Options
+   window.
+
+MANUAL INSTALLATION
+
+1. Get the file biblatex-<version>.tar.gz from
+
+   https://sourceforge.net/projects/biblatex/files/
+
+   or download the file
+
+   https://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex.zip
+
+2. Unpack the archive in a temporary working directory.
+
+3. Copy all files and subdirectories in the 'latex' directory to:
+
+   <texmflocal>/tex/latex/biblatex/
+
+   where <texmflocal> denotes the root of the local TeX installation
+   tree, for example
+
+	/usr/local/share/texmf/
+   or
+	/usr/share/texmf-local/
+   or
+	C:\Local TeX Files\
+
+4. Copy all files in the 'bibtex/bst' subdirectory to:
+
+   <texmflocal>/bibtex/bst/biblatex/
+
+5. Copy all files in the 'bibtex/bib' subdirectory to:
+
+   <texmflocal>/bibtex/bib/biblatex/
+
+6. If you are using bibtex8, copy all files in the 'bibtex/csf'
+   subdirectory to:
+
+   <texmflocal>/bibtex/csf/biblatex/
+
+7. The manual and example files in 'doc' subdirectory go to
+
+   <texmflocal>/doc/latex/biblatex/
+
+8. Update the file hash tables (also known as the file name
+   database).
+
+   On teTeX and TeX Live systems, run texhash as root ('sudo
+   texhash'). On MiKTeX, run 'initexmf --update-fndb' in a command
+   window or use the 'Refresh FNDB' button of the MiKTeX Options
+   window.
+
+Note that you may have to create some or all of the above
+directories if this is the first package you're installing locally
+(as opposed to via a package manager).
+
+USAGE
+
+Refer to biblatex.pdf for a systematic reference manual and to the
+'doc/examples' subdirectory for usage examples.
+
+CHANGES
+
+A list of changes relevant to users of this package is included at
+the end of 'biblatex.pdf'. See also the release notes in 'CHANGES.md'.