Academic citation and reference standards guide. Referenced by the paper-writer and submission-preparer agents when composing citations and references. Use for 'citation format', 'APA', or 'references' requests. Original paper retrieval and professional database access are out of scope.
Enhances the citation and reference writing capabilities of the paper-writer and submission-preparer agents.
In-text citations:
- 1 author: (Kim, 2024)
- 2 authors: (Kim & Lee, 2024)
- 3+ authors: (Kim et al., 2024)
- Direct quote: (Kim, 2024, p. 42)
- Multiple citations: (Kim, 2024; Lee, 2023)
Reference list:
Journal article:
Kim, J. H., & Lee, S. (2024). Title of article.
Journal Name, 15(2), 123-145.
https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx
Book:
Kim, J. H. (2024). Title of book (2nd ed.). Publisher.
Dissertation:
Kim, J. H. (2024). Title of dissertation
[Doctoral dissertation, University Name]. Database Name.
Webpage:
Organization. (2024, January 15). Title of page.
https://www.example.com/page
In-text citations:
- Sequential numbering: [1], [2], [3]
- Multiple: [1], [3]-[5]
- "As shown in [1]..."
Reference list:
[1] J. H. Kim and S. Lee, "Title of article,"
J. Name, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 123-145, 2024.
[2] J. H. Kim, Title of Book, 2nd ed.
City: Publisher, 2024.
Footnote:
1. Ji-Hoon Kim, "Title," Journal 15, no. 2 (2024): 123.
Bibliography:
Kim, Ji-Hoon. "Title." Journal 15, no. 2 (2024): 123-145.
| Field | Major Journals | Citation Style |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology/Social Sciences | APA family | APA 7th |
| Engineering/Computer Science | IEEE family | IEEE |
| Humanities | Humanities journals | Chicago |
| Medicine | NEJM, Lancet | Vancouver |
| Natural Sciences | Nature, Science | Nature style |
| Situation | Citation Type |
|---|---|
| Another's idea/argument | Indirect citation |
| Exact wording used | Direct quote (quotation marks) |
| Data/statistics referenced | Source citation |
| Methodology borrowed | Method citation |
| Theoretical framework | Original work citation |
- Explicitly cite when reusing content from own prior papers
- If same dataset used in multiple papers -> mention prior publication
- Avoid excessive self-citation in review papers
| Section | Content | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Background, prior literature, research questions | Present/Past |
| Methods | Research design, participants, procedure, analysis | Past |
| Results | Findings, statistical results | Past |
| Discussion | Interpretation, limitations, implications | Present/Past |
t-test: t(df) = value, p = value, d = value
e.g.: t(48) = 2.34, p = .023, d = 0.67
ANOVA: F(df1, df2) = value, p = value, partial eta-squared = value
e.g.: F(2, 87) = 4.56, p = .013, partial eta-squared = .095
Correlation: r(df) = value, p = value
e.g.: r(58) = .45, p < .001
Chi-square: chi-square(df, N = n) = value, p = value
e.g.: chi-square(3, N = 200) = 12.34, p = .006
1. Paper title and authors
2. Core contribution of the paper
3. Journal fit explanation
4. Ethics compliance confirmation
5. Conflict of interest statement
6. Corresponding author contact information
| Item | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Citation Style | Follows journal guidelines |
| Consistency | In-text citations match reference list |
| Recency | 50%+ citations from last 5 years |
| Diversity | Avoid excessive self-citation |
| Plagiarism | Check with Turnitin or equivalent |
| Statistical Reporting | APA reporting format compliance |