Default biblatex setup

biblatex-doc.tex

%!TeX TXS-program:bibliography = txs:///biber
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{authblk}
\usepackage[%
plainpages,%
colorlinks,% removes the boxes around links
urlcolor=black,%
filecolor=black,%
citecolor=Blue,%   requires xcolor with option dvipsnames
pdfpagemode=UseOutlines,%
pdfauthor={Lars Vilhuber},%
pdfsubject={Bibliography},%
]{hyperref}

\usepackage[style=chicago-authordate,sorting=ydnt,maxnames=10,backend=biber]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{some.bib}

\defbibfilter{papers}{
     type=article or
     type=inproceedings or
     type=conference or
     type=proceedings or
     type=incollection or
     type=inbook
}
% Clear some stuff from the bibliography
\AtEveryBibitem{%
        \clearfield{day}%
        \clearfield{month}%
        \clearfield{endday}%
        \clearfield{endmonth}%
    \clearlist{language}%
    \clearfield{issn}%
    \clearfield{eprint}% - adjust if necessary
    \iffieldundef{doi}{}{\clearfield{url}}% remove URL field if DOI present    
}

\author[1,2]{Lars Vilhuber}
\affil[1]{Cornell University}
\affil[2]{U.S. Census Bureau}

\begin{document}
\printbibliography[filter=papers,title={Articles},heading=bibnumbered]
\end{document}