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 searching academic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed), extracting accurate metadata from multiple sources (CrossRef, PubMed, arXiv), validating citation information, and generating properly formatted BibTeX entries.
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7Critical for maintaining citation accuracy, avoiding reference errors, and ensuring reproducible research. Integrates seamlessly with the literature-review skill for comprehensive research workflows.
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9## When to Use This Skill
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11Use this skill when:
12- Searching for specific papers on Google Scholar or PubMed
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- Finding highly cited 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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23If a document built from these citations needs a diagram, use the
24**scientific-schematics** skill.
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28## Core Workflow
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30Citation management follows a systematic process. Each phase below shows the canonical
31command; every variant, option, and metadata-source detail is in
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