Does this skill help with cleaning up messy BibTeX files?

Yes, it includes formatting and cleaning tools that standardize field order, fix capitalization, remove duplicates, and validate that all required fields for each entry type are present.

Can I use this for non-traditional citations like software or datasets?

Absolutely. Through DataCite integration, the skill can extract metadata for research software, datasets, and other scholarly outputs assigned a DOI.

Can I search both PubMed and Google Scholar with this skill?

Yes, the skill provides specific tools to perform targeted searches across both Google Scholar for general academic work and PubMed for biomedical literature.

How do I convert a DOI or arXiv ID to a BibTeX entry?

You can use the provided extraction scripts to input any identifier, which the skill then resolves via CrossRef or arXiv APIs to generate a complete, formatted BibTeX block.

Citation Management

Name: Citation Management
Author: x-cmd

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Productivity & Workflow

Manages academic citations by searching scholarly databases, extracting metadata, and generating validated BibTeX entries for scientific research.

The Citation Management skill provides a systematic framework for researchers and developers to handle academic references directly within Claude. It automates the entire lifecycle of a citation—from searching Google Scholar and PubMed to extracting high-fidelity metadata via CrossRef, arXiv, and DataCite. By providing tools for DOI conversion, BibTeX formatting, and rigorous validation against primary sources, this skill ensures that manuscripts, technical reports, and documentation maintain professional standards of accuracy and reproducibility while significantly reducing manual entry errors.

Key Features

01High-quality BibTeX generation with standardized field formatting

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03Comprehensive citation validation and duplicate detection systems

04Automated metadata extraction from DOI, PMID, and arXiv identifiers

05Integrated search for Google Scholar and PubMed with advanced filtering

06Seamless integration with scientific schematic generation for visual documentation

Use Cases

01Converting lists of paper identifiers (DOIs/PMIDs) into standardized, error-free BibTeX files

02Building and cleaning large-scale bibliographies for academic manuscripts and theses

03Verifying the accuracy of existing references against primary metadata repositories like CrossRef

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add x-cmd/skill citation-management

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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