# Subgroups: difference between refine and include

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/subgroups-difference-between-refine-and-include/395>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** groups\
**Created:** [December 22, 2016, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/subgroups-difference-between-refine-and-include/395 "2016-12-22T08:24:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 22, 2016, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/subgroups-difference-between-refine-and-include/395/1 "2016-12-22T08:24:50Z")

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I read the help files. But I am not getting into the real difference between “refine subgroups” and “include subgroups” when creating a new group.

Can someone show/explain an example of them from their own real library? Thank you very much.