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citation-management

Convert scholarly identifiers into validated BibTeX citations with deduplication.

783|65|Updated Feb 27, 2026
Search Tags:#reference management#deduplication#doi to bibtex#citation validation#bibtex generation#scholar search#pubmed query
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill citation-management-leonchaox
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Skill: citation-management
Source: https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills/tree/main/skills/01-%E8%AE%BA%E6%96%87%E6%A3%80%E7%B4%A2%E4%B8%8E%E6%96%87%E7%8C%AE%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86/citation-management
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill citation-management-leonchaox

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, scholarly, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill removes the time-consuming, error-prone process of finding scholarly papers, extracting correct metadata, validating citation details, and producing consistent BibTeX reference entries.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-source paper discovery: Search academic literature across Google Scholar and PubMed, then carry results forward into citation workflows.
  • Metadata extraction & conversion: Convert identifiers such as DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or URLs into structured citation metadata and BibTeX.
  • BibTeX quality assurance: Format, clean, deduplicate, and validate BibTeX entries (including DOI resolution checks when desired).
  • Use cases: Build a reliable bibliography for a manuscript or thesis, convert an incoming DOI list into a clean .bib file, and verify that your references match the actual publications.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to convert a set of DOIs into a validated BibTeX file, then format and deduplicate the resulting bibliography.

Frequently Asked Questions about citation-management

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert a DOI to a validated BibTeX citation?▼

You can convert a DOI to BibTeX by extracting complete metadata from CrossRef, PubMed, or arXiv, then enforcing consistent BibTeX formatting with deduplication and citation validation. This ensures accurate reference entries for manuscript preparation.

Can I search Google Scholar and PubMed to build a bibliography automatically?▼

Yes, you can search academic literature across Google Scholar and PubMed to discover papers, then carry the results forward into citation workflows. This multi-source paper discovery helps build a reliable bibliography for your thesis or manuscript.

What is the best way to deduplicate and clean existing BibTeX entries?▼

The best way to clean BibTeX entries is by applying formatting, deduplication, and citation validation with optional DOI resolution checks. This enforces consistent formatting and verifies that your library references match the actual publications.

Does this citation management workflow support arXiv IDs and PMIDs?▼

Yes, this citation management workflow supports converting identifiers such as DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, and paper URLs into structured citation metadata. It extracts complete metadata from respective sources to generate accurate BibTeX entries.

Why should I validate citation details before generating a BibTeX file?▼

Validating citation details before generating a BibTeX file removes the error-prone process of extracting correct metadata, ensuring your references match actual publications. This reproducibility is critical for literature research and manuscript reference preparation.

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