Citation Management

引用管理

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Citation Management Skill

APA 7 formatting, DOI verification, bibliography management.

🎯 Skill Purpose

Ensure every citation is verifiable, properly formatted, and correctly integrated.

APA 7 Quick Reference

Journal Article

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Author, A. B., & Author, C. D. (Year). Title of article. *Journal Name*, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Example:

Floridi, L., & Cowls, J. (2019). A unified framework of five principles for AI in society. Harvard Data Science Review, 1(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.8cd550d1

Book

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Author, A. B. (Year). *Title of book* (Edition ed.). Publisher.

Example:

Zuboff, S. (2019). The age of surveillance capitalism: The fight for a human future at the new frontier of power. PublicAffairs.

Edited Book Chapter

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Author, A. B. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), *Title of book* (pp. xx-xx). Publisher.

Website (with author)

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Author, A. B. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. https://url

Website (no author)

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Title of page. (Year, Month Day). Site Name. https://url

Corporate Author

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Organization Name. (Year). *Title of document*. https://url

Example:

Equinor ASA. (2023). 2023 sustainability report. https://www.equinor.com/sustainability

In-Text Citations

Basic Patterns

Authors	First Citation	Subsequent
1	(Smith, 2023)	(Smith, 2023)
2	(Smith & Jones, 2023)	(Smith & Jones, 2023)
3+	(Smith et al., 2023)	(Smith et al., 2023)

Special Cases

Situation	Format
Direct quote	(Smith, 2023, p. 45)
Paraphrase	(Smith, 2023)
Multiple sources	(Jones, 2022; Smith, 2023)
Same author, same year	(Smith, 2023a, 2023b)
No date	(Smith, n.d.)
Secondary source	(Original, as cited in Smith, 2023)

Narrative vs. Parenthetical

Parenthetical:

The framework identifies five key principles (Floridi, 2019).

Narrative:

Floridi (2019) identifies five key principles in the framework.

Citation Integration

Level 1: Basic (Avoid)

Studies show AI improves efficiency (Smith, 2023; Jones, 2022; Brown, 2021).

Level 2: Integrated (Better)

Smith (2023) demonstrates that AI improves efficiency, a finding consistent with earlier work by Jones (2022).

Level 3: Analytical (Best)

While Smith's (2023) quantitative analysis shows a 15% efficiency gain, Jones (2022) qualifies this by noting that such gains often come at the cost of workforce reduction—a tension that Brown (2021) terms the "automation paradox."

Verification Checklist

For Each Citation

• Author name spelled correctly
• Year matches source
• In-text matches reference list entry
• DOI/URL works
• Page numbers for direct quotes

For Reference List

• Alphabetical order by first author
• Hanging indent (0.5 inch)
• Double-spaced
• No bullet points or numbers
• All sources cited in text included
• No sources not cited in text

Common Errors

Error	Correct
(Smith, et al., 2023)	(Smith et al., 2023) — no comma
Smith et. al.	Smith et al. — no period after "et"
(Smith 2023)	(Smith, 2023) — comma needed
According to Smith (2023, p. 5)	Correct for quotes only
Title of article	Title of article — no italics for articles

DOI Formatting

Standard Format

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https://doi.org/10.1000/xxxxx

Old Format (Update These)

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doi: 10.1000/xxxxx → https://doi.org/10.1000/xxxxx

Verification

Test DOIs at: https://doi.org

Reference List Template

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## References

Author, A. B. (Year). Title of work. *Journal*, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Author, C. D., & Author, E. F. (Year). *Title of book*. Publisher.

Organization Name. (Year). *Title of report*. https://url

Source Quality Indicators

Indicator	Preferred
Publication date	<5 years for empirical
Peer reviewed	Yes
Impact factor	Higher is generally better
Citation count	Consider for seminal works
DOI present	Required when available

Avoiding Plagiarism

Patchwriting Warning Signs

Risk	Fix
Same sentence structure	Completely restructure
Only 1-2 words changed	Paraphrase fully
Unusual phrases retained	Use your own language

Safe Paraphrasing Process

•Read the original
•Close the source
•Write in your own words
•Check against original
•Add citation

Integration with Agents

Agent	How This Skill Helps
`research-agent`	Format new sources
`writing-agent`	Integrate citations
`citation-agent`	Primary skill
`editor-agent`	Verify formatting