Reference Mapper

Manuscript Formatting

For the best results, please ensure your manuscript file is plain text (.txt or .md) or a Word document (.docx).

Apple Pages (.pages) files are not supported directly. Please export them to a .docx or .txt file before uploading.

In-Text Citations

The tool recognizes standard parenthetical citations, such as (Author, 2023) or (Author et al., 2023). Multiple citations should be separated by semicolons: (Author A, 2022; Author B, 2023).

Including a Reference List (Optional)

If your manuscript file also contains a reference list at the end, the tool can automatically detect and import it. To ensure it's recognized correctly, please start your reference list with a clear heading on its own line, such as:

References
Reference List
Bibliography

The tool will only process the text before this heading for in-text citations.

Accepted Bibliography Formats

The app can intelligently parse two types of bibliography files:

1. CSV File (Recommended)

Export your library from a reference manager like Zotero or Mendeley as a CSV file. For best results, include the following columns:

"Author"
"Publication Year"
"Title"
"Publication Title" (for the journal/book title)
"Volume", "Issue", "Pages"
"DOI", "Url"
"Place", "Publisher"

2. Plain Text File (.txt)

You can use a plain text file with one full reference per line. The app will attempt to parse common formats like:

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxxx

For best results, the CSV method is highly recommended as it avoids formatting ambiguities.

Add More References

Drop another bibliography file here (.csv or .txt)

Find Citation with Crossref

Found in the following contexts:

Found References in Manuscript

Your manuscript appears to contain a reference list. Would you like to add these to your bibliography for matching?

Let’s get some help from Mr Scholar

Crossref might be a little clumsy at tracking some papers. Follow these steps and you’ll definitely find the reference you’re looking for:

A new tab will open with a search of this paper.
Copy the exact name of the article you wanted to cite.
Paste it in the Crossref search bar here.
Voilà! We’ve found the exact reference, with all associated metadata.

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Reference Mapper Report

Reference Mapper BETA

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Summary

Generated Reference List