citation-management

1# Citation Management
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3## Overview
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5Manage citations systematically throughout the research and writing process. This skill provides tools and strategies for extracting accurate metadata from identifiers and bibliographic sources, validating citation information, cleaning duplicate references, and generating properly formatted BibTeX entries.
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7Critical for maintaining citation accuracy, avoiding reference errors, and ensuring reproducible research.
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9## When to Use This Skill
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11Use this skill when:
12- Resolving known or candidate papers from identifiers, titles, Google Scholar, or PubMed records
13- Converting DOIs, PMIDs, or arXiv IDs to properly formatted BibTeX
14- Extracting complete metadata for citations (authors, title, journal, year, etc.)
15- Validating existing citations for accuracy
16- Cleaning and formatting BibTeX files
17- Checking citation counts for known papers in a specific field
18- Verifying that citation information matches the actual publication
19- Building a bibliography for a manuscript or thesis
20- Checking for duplicate citations
21- Ensuring consistent citation formatting
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23## Core Workflow
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25Citation management follows a systematic process:
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27### Phase 1: Citation Source Lookup
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29**Goal**: Locate exact source records for known references or tightly scoped citation candidates.
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31#### Google Scholar Search
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33Google Scholar provides the most comprehensive coverage across disciplines.
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35**Basic Search**:
36```bash
37# Search for papers on a topic
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