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citation-management

Automate citation management by searching Google Scholar and PubMed and generating BibTeX entries.

2|Updated Feb 2, 2026
Search Tags:#literature review#academic search#bibtex#citation management#reference validation#doi conversion
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Weiwei-Mao/hydrology-skills --skill citation-management-weiwei-mao
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: citation-management
Source: https://github.com/Weiwei-Mao/hydrology-skills/tree/main/hydrology-skills/citation-management
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Weiwei-Mao/hydrology-skills --skill citation-management-weiwei-mao

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, scholarly, xml.etree.ElementTree, urllib.parse, re, json, time, argparse, os, sys, datetime, collections, typing, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the entire citation management process, from finding papers to generating perfectly formatted bibliographies, eliminating the errors and time sinks associated with manual reference handling.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Literature Search: Efficiently search Google Scholar and PubMed for relevant papers.
  • Metadata Extraction: Convert DOIs, PMIDs, and arXiv IDs into accurate BibTeX entries.
  • BibTeX Formatting & Cleaning: Standardize, deduplicate, and format your bibliography.
  • Citation Validation: Ensure all references are accurate, complete, and resolvable.
  • Use Case: When writing a research paper, use this Skill to find all necessary sources, extract their metadata, format them into a clean BibTeX file, and validate every entry before submission.

Quick Start

Use the citation-management skill to find papers on 'transformer neural networks' and convert them to a BibTeX file named 'transformers.bib'.

Frequently Asked Questions about citation-management

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automatically extract metadata and generate a BibTeX file from a DOI?▼

Citation management automates extracting metadata from identifiers like DOIs, PMIDs, and arXiv IDs, converting them into accurate, formatted BibTeX entries for your bibliography.

What is the best way to search Google Scholar and PubMed for a systematic literature review?▼

Automated citation management enables efficient literature searches across academic databases like Google Scholar and PubMed, systematically finding relevant papers to build your review.

How do I validate and clean up existing BibTeX entries for scientific writing?▼

You can validate and clean BibTeX entries by standardizing, deduplicating, and formatting your bibliography. This ensures all references are accurate, complete, and resolvable before paper submission.

Does this citation management approach work with arXiv IDs and PubMed identifiers?▼

Yes, this approach supports metadata extraction from arXiv IDs and PubMed identifiers (PMIDs), alongside DOIs, to comprehensively automate reference gathering and formatting for academic research.

Can I deduplicate and standardize my bibliography automatically?▼

Yes, you can automatically standardize and deduplicate your bibliography. The system cleans and formats BibTeX entries to eliminate errors and time sinks associated with manual reference handling.

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