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This skill formats citations and bibliographies in APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, and Vancouver from URLs or text.

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---
name: bibliography
description: Generate formatted bibliography and citations in various academic styles.
metadata:
  short-description: Citation Management
---
# /bibliography - Citation Management

I'll help generate properly formatted citations and bibliographies.

## Supported Styles:

| Style | Common Use |
|-------|------------|
| **APA 7th** | Psychology, social sciences, education |
| **MLA 9th** | Humanities, literature, arts |
| **Chicago** | History, some humanities |
| **IEEE** | Engineering, computer science |
| **Harvard** | Business, some sciences |
| **Vancouver** | Medicine, health sciences |

## What I can do:

### From URLs
Provide URLs and I'll extract citation info and format it

### From Text
Provide source details and I'll format the citation

### From Research
If we've done research together, I'll compile all sources used

### Annotation
Add brief annotations describing each source's contribution

## Citation Components I'll capture:

- Authors (all, properly formatted)
- Title
- Publication venue
- Date
- Volume/issue/pages
- DOI/URL
- Access date (where required)

## What I need:
1. **Sources**: URLs, text descriptions, or "from our research"
2. **Style**: Which citation style to use
3. **Annotated?**: Whether to include annotations

## Output Options:

- Individual citations
- Full bibliography
- In-text citation format examples
- Annotated bibliography

Which sources would you like me to format, and in what style?
Project: $ARGUMENTS

Overview

This skill generates properly formatted citations and bibliographies across common academic styles. It supports single citations, full bibliographies, in-text citation examples, and annotated entries to match publication requirements. Use URLs, raw source details, or an assembled research list to produce consistent references ready for manuscripts, papers, or reports.

How this skill works

Provide source inputs as URLs, text descriptions, or indicate "from our research" and specify the desired citation style. The skill extracts or normalizes author names, titles, venues, dates, volume/issue/pages, DOI/URL, and access dates where required. It then formats outputs into APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, Harvard, or Vancouver styles and can add brief annotations on request.

When to use it

  • Preparing reference lists for academic papers, theses, or dissertations
  • Converting collected source details into a consistent citation style
  • Generating in-text citation examples for manuscripts or presentations
  • Creating annotated bibliographies for literature reviews or reading lists
  • Formatting references for submissions to journals or conferences

Best practices

  • Supply complete source details (authors, title, date, venue, DOI/URL) for most accurate results
  • Provide URLs for web sources so the skill can extract metadata and access dates
  • Specify the exact style variant (e.g., APA 7th, MLA 9th) and whether annotations are required
  • Double-check author name order and special formatting for corporate or group authors
  • Request both individual citations and a compiled bibliography to verify consistency

Example use cases

  • Turn a list of 15 research article URLs into an APA 7th reference list with DOIs
  • Format a mixed set of book, chapter, and website sources into Chicago style for a history paper
  • Produce IEEE-style citations and corresponding in-text bracket numbers for an engineering report
  • Create an annotated MLA bibliography summarizing each source's relevance to a literature review
  • Convert raw source notes from a research session into a polished Vancouver reference list for medical writing

FAQ

Can you extract citations directly from a URL?

Yes. Provide the URL and the skill will extract available metadata and format the citation; supply missing details if extraction is incomplete.

Do you support annotated bibliographies?

Yes. Request annotations and include short notes or allow me to generate brief summaries of each source's contribution.