Do I need Pandoc installed to use this skill?

Yes, the skill requires Pandoc with citeproc support (version 2.11+) to generate the final formatted bibliography file.

Does it support formats other than Markdown?

Yes, it can process manuscripts in Markdown, .docx, or .txt formats for citation extraction.

Can it handle complex author names and 'et al.'?

Yes, the extraction engine uses specialized regex to handle single authors, multiple authors, narrative citations, and 'et al.' abbreviations across various formats.

How does it handle citations not found in my .bib file?

It flags missing entries during the Issue Review phase and appends unmatched citations to a separate section for manual verification.

Which citation styles are supported?

It supports any style available via CSL files, including ASA, APA 7th edition, and Chicago Author-Date.

Academic Bibliography Builder

Name: Academic Bibliography Builder
Author: nealcaren

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Learning & Documentation

Automates the extraction of in-text citations and generation of formatted bibliographies from BibTeX files for academic manuscripts.

The Bibliography Builder is a specialized utility designed for researchers to streamline the complex process of reference management within academic writing. It parses manuscripts to identify both Pandoc-style and legacy (Author-Year) in-text citations, cross-references them with a local BibTeX database, and helps resolve inconsistencies such as missing entries or ambiguous matches. By leveraging the Pandoc citeproc engine and CSL style files, it generates perfectly formatted reference lists in standard academic styles like ASA, APA, and Chicago, ensuring technical accuracy and professional standards in scholarly documents.

Key Features

01Supports Pandoc [@key] and legacy (Author Year) citation formats

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03Automated matching against local .bib files with conflict resolution

04Generates formatted bibliographies using Pandoc and CSL styles (ASA, APA, Chicago)

05Maintains version control integrity through git-based progress tracking

06Includes a multi-phase validation workflow to identify missing or ambiguous references

Use Cases

01Auditing a manuscript to find in-text citations that are missing from the project's BibTeX file

02Converting a legacy manuscript's citations into a standardized, formatted bibliography

03Generating a final reference list for a sociology journal submission using ASA style

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add nealcaren/sociology-skillset bibliography-builder

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