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name: citation-manager description: Manage academic citations and references. Format citations according to APA, MLA, Chicago, GB/T 7714 and other styles. Use when writing academic papers or any content requiring proper source attribution.

Citation Manager

Goal: Manage academic citations, ensuring proper formatting and accurate source attribution.

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1. Citation Format Reference

APA 7th Edition

## Journal Article
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume(issue), page–page. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Example:
Smith, J. D., & Johnson, M. K. (2020). The impact of AI on education. Journal of Educational Technology, 15(3), 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1234/jet.2020.45

## Book
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

Example:
Brown, T. (2019). Machine learning fundamentals. Academic Press.

## Edited Book Chapter
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

## Web Page
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL

Example:
World Health Organization. (2023, March 15). COVID-19 guidelines. https://www.who.int/covid-19

## In-Text Citations
- Single author: (Smith, 2020) or Smith (2020)
- Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2020)
- Three or more: (Smith et al., 2020)
- Direct quote: (Smith, 2020, p. 45)

MLA 9th Edition

## Journal Article
Last name, First name. "Title of Article." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. #-#.

Example:
Smith, John. "The Future of AI." Technology Review, vol. 25, no. 3, 2020, pp. 45-60.

## Book
Last name, First name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.

Example:
Brown, Thomas. Machine Learning Basics. Academic Press, 2019.

## Web Page
Author. "Title of Page." Website Name, Publisher, Day Month Year, URL.

## In-Text Citations
- (Smith 45)
- (Smith and Jones 45)
- Three or more: (Smith et al. 45)

Chicago 17th Edition

## Notes-Bibliography System

### Notes (Footnotes/Endnotes)
1. John Smith, Machine Learning (New York: Academic Press, 2020), 45.

### Bibliography
Smith, John. Machine Learning. New York: Academic Press, 2020.

## Author-Date System

### In-Text Citation
(Smith 2020, 45)

### Reference List
Smith, John. 2020. Machine Learning. New York: Academic Press.

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2. Format Conversion

Format Comparison Table

Element	APA	MLA	Chicago
Author separator	, &	, and	, and
Year position	After author	End	Varies
Title format	Sentence case	Title case	Title case
Journal name	Italic	Italic	Italic
Book title	Italic	Italic	Italic
Page numbers	p./pp.	pp.	varies

Common Conversions

## MLA → APA

MLA:
Smith, John. "The Future of AI." Tech Review, vol. 25, no. 3, 2020, pp. 45-60.

APA:
Smith, J. (2020). The future of AI. Tech Review, 25(3), 45-60.

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3. Citation Principles

When to Cite

## Must Cite

1. Direct quotations
2. Paraphrased ideas from others
3. Data or charts from other sources
4. Research methods borrowed from others
5. Definitions and concepts from specific sources

## No Citation Needed

1. Your own original ideas
2. Common knowledge
3. Well-known facts
4. Personal experiences/observations

Citation Types

## Direct Quotation

Short quote (<40 words):
Research shows that "artificial intelligence will profoundly change education" (Smith, 2020, p. 45).

Long quote (≥40 words):
Indent as a separate block, no quotation marks.

## Paraphrase (Indirect Citation)

Smith (2020) argues that AI is transforming traditional educational models.
Research suggests that AI is changing education (Smith, 2020).

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4. Reference Management

Recommended Tools

Tool	Features	Best For
Zotero	Free, open-source	Academic research
EndNote	Professional, powerful	Institutional users
Mendeley	Free, social features	Collaborative research
BibTeX	LaTeX integration	Computer science

Organization Principles

## File Naming

[Author][Year][Keyword].pdf
Example: Smith2020_AI_Education.pdf

## Classification Methods

1. By topic
2. By project
3. By year
4. Using tag systems

## Information to Record

- Complete bibliographic details
- Reading notes
- Citation relationships
- Key quotes and excerpts

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5. Common Errors

Format Errors

## Common Issues

- Inconsistent author name formatting
- Year in wrong position
- Incorrect punctuation
- Missing italics
- Wrong page number format
- Incomplete DOI/URL

## Verification Points

1. Same format used consistently throughout
2. In-text citations match reference list
3. Entries ordered per style requirements
4. All required information is complete

Citation Ethics

## Academic Misconduct

- Fabricated citations (invented sources)
- Misquotation (distorting original meaning)
- Excessive citation (padding references)
- Excessive self-citation
- Unmarked secondary citations

## Best Practices

- Read original source before citing
- Accurately represent the original meaning
- Cite moderately
- Mark secondary sources properly

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6. Checklist

## Citation Checklist

### Format
- [ ] Consistent style (APA/MLA/Chicago)
- [ ] Author names formatted correctly
- [ ] Dates/years correct
- [ ] Titles formatted correctly
- [ ] Publication info complete

### Correspondence
- [ ] Every in-text citation has a reference entry
- [ ] Every reference has at least one in-text citation
- [ ] Page numbers accurate (for direct quotes)
- [ ] Entries in correct order

### Completeness
- [ ] DOI/URL accessible
- [ ] No duplicate entries
- [ ] No missing citations

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Quick Reference

Format Quick Lookup

Style	In-Text	Reference Sorting
APA	(Author, Year)	Alphabetical by author
MLA	(Author Page)	Alphabetical by author
Chicago Notes	Superscript number	Citation order

Universal Journal Article Template

APA: Author. (Year). Title. Journal, Vol(Issue), Pages. DOI
MLA: Author. "Title." Journal, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. #-#.
Chicago: Author. "Title." Journal Vol, no. # (Year): Pages.