Format citations and bibliographies in multiple academic styles (APA, IEEE, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, Nature, Science). Use when: (1) Converting between citation styles for different journals, (2) Cleaning and standardizing bibliography entries, (3) Validating citation formatting before submission, (4) Generating properly formatted reference lists, (5) Checking citation consistency across manuscripts.
Format academic citations according to standard style guides. Ensures proper citation formatting for journal submissions, dissertations, and academic publications.
Use for: Psychology, education, social sciences
Journal Article:
Smith, J., & Jones, M. (2023). Title of article. Journal Name, 15(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1000/xyz123
Book:
Author, A. A. (2023). Title of book (2nd ed.). Publisher Name.
Chapter:
Author, A. A. (2023). Chapter title. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Book title (pp. 45-67). Publisher.
Use for: Engineering, computer science, technology
Journal Article:
[1] J. Smith and M. Jones, "Title of article," Journal Name, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 123-145, 2023.
Conference:
[1] J. Smith, "Paper title," in Proc. Conference Name, City, Country, 2023, pp. 45-52.
Use for: History, arts, humanities
Journal Article:
Smith, John, and Mary Jones. 2023. "Title of Article." Journal Name 15 (2): 123-145.
Book:
Smith, John. 2023. Book Title. City: Publisher Name.
Footnote:
1. John Smith and Mary Jones, "Title of Article," Journal Name 15, no. 2 (2023): 123-145.
Bibliography:
Smith, John, and Mary Jones. "Title of Article." Journal Name 15, no. 2 (2023): 123-145.
Use for: UK universities, various disciplines
Smith, J. and Jones, M. (2023) 'Title of article', Journal Name, 15(2), pp. 123-145.
Use for: Literature, languages, humanities
Smith, John, and Mary Jones. "Title of Article." Journal Name, vol. 15, no. 2, 2023, pp. 123-145.
Use for: Natural sciences
Smith, J. & Jones, M. Title of article. Journal Name 15, 123-145 (2023).
Use for: Multidisciplinary sciences
J. Smith, M. Jones, Title of article. Journal Name 15, 123 (2023).
Input:
Style: APA → IEEE
Citation: Smith, J., & Jones, M. (2023). Deep learning. AI Journal, 15(2), 123-145.
Process:
Output:
[1] J. Smith and M. Jones, "Deep learning," AI Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 123-145, 2023.
Input (messy):
@article{smith2023,
author={Smith, John and Jones, Mary and Johnson, Bob},
title={A Really Long Title That Goes On And On},
journal={Journal},
year=2023,
volume=15,
pages={123--145},
doi={10.1000/xyz}
}
Output (cleaned):
@article{smith2023deep,
author = {Smith, John and Jones, Mary and Johnson, Bob},
title = {A Really Long Title That Goes On and On},
journal = {Journal Name},
year = {2023},
volume = {15},
number = {2},
pages = {123--145},
doi = {10.1000/xyz123}
}
Input: List of DOIs or BibTeX entries
Output: Formatted reference list in specified style
Use citation-management MCP to:
1. Fetch metadata from DOI
2. Verify citations via Crossref
3. Check for retractions
4. Then apply formatting with this skill
Agent workflow:
1. Collect citations during writing
2. Use citation-format skill to format
3. Generate bibliography
4. Validate all citations before submission
Input Data:
Authors: Smith, J., Jones, M., Johnson, B., Williams, K., Brown, L., Davis, R., Miller, T., Wilson, P.
Year: 2023
Title: large-scale meta-analysis of intervention effects
Journal: Psychological Bulletin
Volume: 149
Issue: 3
Pages: 456-489
DOI: 10.1037/bul0000123
APA Format (7+ authors):
Smith, J., Jones, M., Johnson, B., Williams, K., Brown, L., Davis, R., Miller, T., & Wilson, P. (2023). Large-scale meta-analysis of intervention effects. Psychological Bulletin, 149(3), 456-489. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000123
Input Data:
Authors: Zhang, L., Kumar, R.
Year: 2024
Title: Neural architecture search using reinforcement learning
Conference: International Conference on Machine Learning
Location: Vienna, Austria
Pages: 1234-1242
IEEE Format:
[1] L. Zhang and R. Kumar, "Neural architecture search using reinforcement learning," in Proc. Int. Conf. Mach. Learn., Vienna, Austria, 2024, pp. 1234-1242.
Input Data:
Author: Thompson, S.
Year: 2023
Chapter: Qualitative research methods in education
Editors: Anderson, P., Baker, M.
Book: Handbook of Educational Research
Pages: 234-267
Publisher: Academic Press
Location: New York
Chicago (Author-Date):
Thompson, Sarah. 2023. "Qualitative Research Methods in Education." In Handbook of Educational Research, edited by Peter Anderson and Michelle Baker, 234-267. New York: Academic Press.
Before finalizing citations, verify:
❌ "Deep Learning Applications in Medical Imaging" (Title Case in APA) ✅ "Deep learning applications in medical imaging" (Sentence case)
❌ Citation without DOI ✅ Add: https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyyy
❌ Mixed citation styles in one document ✅ All citations use same style
❌ "Smith and Jones" in APA in-text citation ✅ "Smith & Jones" in APA in-text citation
❌ "123-145" in Chicago (should be en-dash) ✅ "123–145" in Chicago
Last Updated: 2025-11-09 Version: 1.0.0