cite

Retrieve academic paper citations and BibTeX entries by title via Semantic Scholar and DBLP.

Updated Feb 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/xyqyear/my-claude-skills --skill cite-xyqyear
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: cite
Source: https://github.com/xyqyear/my-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/cite
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/xyqyear/my-claude-skills --skill cite-xyqyear

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps users quickly find academic papers by title and retrieve their BibTeX citations, streamlining the research and writing process.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Academic Paper Lookup: Search for papers using their exact titles.
  • BibTeX Generation: Obtain BibTeX entries for cited papers, essential for academic bibliographies.
  • Multi-Source Fallback: Queries Semantic Scholar first, then falls back to DBLP for broader coverage.
  • Use Case: When writing a literature review, you can ask the AI to find the BibTeX for "Attention Is All You Need" and "BERT: Pre-training of Deep Bidirectional Transformers for Language Understanding".

Quick Start

Use the cite skill to find the BibTeX for the paper "Attention Is All You Need".

Frequently Asked Questions about cite

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I get BibTeX citations for academic papers by title?

To get BibTeX citations, you search using exact paper titles and the tool queries Semantic Scholar, falling back to DBLP. It retrieves structured BibTeX entries and verifies results against your intended queries.

Can I find BibTeX entries for multiple paper titles at once?

Yes, you can query multiple academic paper titles simultaneously. The tool handles batch title lookups and retrieves the corresponding BibTeX entries from Semantic Scholar or DBLP.

Does Semantic Scholar require an API key to retrieve citations?

Retrieving citations via Semantic Scholar supports API key management to handle rate limits. If a lookup fails, the tool automatically falls back to the DBLP API to find the BibTeX entry.

What happens if a paper title lookup fails on Semantic Scholar?

If a Semantic Scholar title lookup fails, the tool automatically falls back to querying the DBLP API. It verifies results and retries with disambiguation if necessary.

Why does my retrieved BibTeX not match the paper I searched for?

Mismatched BibTeX can occur with ambiguous titles, so the tool verifies results against intended queries and retries with disambiguation. This ensures the returned citations match your requested academic papers.