Citations & References

Zemna.AI's citation manager automatically formats your references, tracks your sources, and ensures consistency across your publication.

Citation Manager

Adding Citations

Quick Insert

1. Place cursor where you want the citation
2. Press Ctrl/Cmd + K or click the citation button
3. Search for the source by title, author, or DOI
4. Select and insert

Import from DOI Paste any DOI and Zemna.AI will automatically fetch the citation metadata:

10.1038/s41586-023-06103-9

Import from URL Paste article URLs from supported sources:

• Google Scholar
• PubMed
• arXiv
• CrossRef
• JSTOR
• IEEE Xplore

Citation Styles

Zemna.AI supports all major citation styles:

Bibliography Management

Organizing Sources

Collections Group related sources into collections:

• By project
• By topic
• By publication
• By date added

Tags Add custom tags for easy filtering:

• Primary sources
• Methodology references
• Background reading
• To review

Notes Add personal notes to any citation:

• Key findings
• Relevance to your research
• Page numbers for quotes
• Critical analysis

Import/Export

Import from:

• BibTeX (.bib)
• RIS
• EndNote XML
• Zotero
• Mendeley
• CSV

Export to:

• BibTeX
• RIS
• Word Bibliography
• Plain text
• Formatted bibliography

In-Text Citations

Formats

Parenthetical: (Smith, 2023) Narrative: Smith (2023) found that... Multiple authors: (Smith & Jones, 2023) Multiple sources: (Smith, 2023; Jones, 2022) Page numbers: (Smith, 2023, p. 45) Direct quote: (Smith, 2023, p. 45)

Smart Features

Automatic et al. Citations with 3+ authors automatically use "et al." where appropriate for your style.

Disambiguation When citing multiple works by the same author in the same year, Zemna.AI automatically adds a, b, c suffixes.

Cross-references Link to figures, tables, and sections with automatic numbering updates.

Reference List

Automatic Generation

Your reference list is generated automatically from your in-text citations:

• Only cited sources appear
• Alphabetically sorted (or numbered for Vancouver/IEEE)
• Properly formatted for your chosen style
• Hanging indent applied

Verification

Missing Citations Zemna.AI alerts you to:

• Sources in your text not in your bibliography
• Sources in your bibliography not cited in text
• Incomplete citation metadata

DOI Verification Automatically verify DOIs are valid and resolve correctly.

Best Practices

1. Add sources as you go: Don't wait until the end to organize citations
2. Use DOIs when available: Most reliable way to get accurate metadata
3. Check journal requirements: Some journals have specific citation requirements
4. Review before submission: Always manually verify critical citations
5. Keep notes: Document why each source is relevant to your research