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Citation Manager

Real references, perfectly formatted, in seconds.

Search CrossRef, PubMed, arXiv, Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex, format results in Vancouver, APA, Harvard and more, convert messy reference lists, and re-cite a whole document — exported straight to Word.

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Who this is for

Students and researchers writing a thesis, dissertation or manuscript who need accurate, verifiable references in their supervisor’s or journal’s required style.

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Your reference list in four steps

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Search five databases

CrossRefPubMedarXivSemantic ScholarOpenAlex

Citation style

VancouverAPA 7HarvardAMAIEEEMLA 9

12 real results

  • Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents · 2021✓ Added
  • Serum 25(OH)D and bone health: a cohort study · 2019✓ Added
  • Sun exposure and vitamin D status in schoolchildren · 2022✓ Added
  • Vitamin D supplementation trials: a review · 2020Skip

Reference list · Vancouver

  1. Ahmed S, Khan R. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2021;68(4):712–8. doi:10.1016/…
  2. Lee J, Park H, Kim Y. Serum 25(OH)D and bone health: a cohort study. Bone. 2019;121:45–52.
  3. Nasser A, et al. Sun exposure and vitamin D status in schoolchildren. Nutrients. 2022;14(3):601.
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What you get

Ready for your thesis

  • Formatted reference list in your chosen style
  • Converted bibliography from pasted or uploaded text
  • Re-cited Word document with in-text citations
  • Verifiable DOIs and source links
  • Searches 5 scholarly databases for real, verifiable papers
  • 7 citation styles with journal variants
  • Converts pasted or uploaded reference lists
  • Re-cites a Word document with a matching reference list
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FAQ

Citation Manager, answered

Are the references real?+

Yes. Every reference comes from CrossRef, PubMed, arXiv, Semantic Scholar or OpenAlex, with its DOI or source link — nothing is invented.

Which styles are supported?+

Vancouver, Harvard, APA 7, AMA, IEEE, MLA 9 and Chicago, including numeric and author–date variants.

Can it fix my existing reference list?+

Yes. Paste or upload it and the Convert tab reformats every entry into the style you choose.

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