diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs
index b8042b1..2fbe364 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/mod.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::bibliography::bib_types::booklet::Booklet;
 use crate::bibliography::bib_types::in_book::InBook;
 use crate::bibliography::bib_types::in_collection::InCollection;
 use crate::bibliography::bib_types::manual::Manual;
+use crate::bibliography::bib_types::tech_report::TechReport;
 use crate::bibliography::bib_types::thesis::Thesis;
 use chrono::{Date, Local};
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ pub mod booklet;
 pub mod in_book;
 pub mod in_collection;
 pub mod manual;
+pub mod tech_report;
 pub mod thesis;
 
 pub type LocalDate = Date<Local>;
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ pub enum BibliographyType {
     InCollection(InCollection),
     Manual(Manual),
     Thesis(Thesis),
-    TechReport,
+    TechReport(TechReport),
     Unpublished,
     Misc,
     Url,
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..953ff92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/tech_report.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
+
+/// A tech report for example a white paper
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct TechReport {
+    pub author: String,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub institution: String,
+    pub date: LocalDate,
+    pub number: Option<String>,
+    pub address: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl TechReport {
+    /// Creates a new tech report with only the mandatory fields filled
+    pub fn new(author: String, title: String, institution: String, date: LocalDate) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            author,
+            title,
+            institution,
+            date,
+            number: None,
+            address: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs b/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs
index a963bf5..e9fbe27 100644
--- a/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs
+++ b/src/bibliography/bib_types/thesis.rs
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ use crate::bibliography::bib_types::LocalDate;
 /// A thesis source entry
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Thesis {
-    author: String,
-    title: String,
-    school: String,
-    date: LocalDate,
-    address: Option<String>,
+    pub author: String,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub school: String,
+    pub date: LocalDate,
+    pub address: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Thesis {