Format citations and bibliographies in multiple academic styles (APA, IEEE, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, Nature, Science). Use when: (1) Converting between citation styles for different journals, (2) Cleaning and standardizing bibliography entries, (3) Validating citation formatting before submission, (4) Generating properly formatted reference lists, (5) Checking citation consistency across manuscripts.
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January 20, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/astoreyai/ai_scientist/blob/main/skills/citation-format/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill citation-formatInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/citation-format/# Citation Formatting Skill ## Purpose Format academic citations according to standard style guides. Ensures proper citation formatting for journal submissions, dissertations, and academic publications. ## Supported Citation Styles ### 1. APA 7th Edition **Use for:** Psychology, education, social sciences **Journal Article:** ``` Smith, J., & Jones, M. (2023). Title of article. Journal Name, 15(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1000/xyz123 ``` **Book:** ``` Author, A. A. (2023). Title of book (2nd ed.). Publisher Name. ``` **Chapter:** ``` Author, A. A. (2023). Chapter title. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Book title (pp. 45-67). Publisher. ``` ### 2. IEEE **Use for:** Engineering, computer science, technology **Journal Article:** ``` [1] J. Smith and M. Jones, "Title of article," Journal Name, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 123-145, 2023. ``` **Conference:** ``` [1] J. Smith, "Paper title," in Proc. Conference Name, City, Country, 2023, pp. 45-52. ``` ### 3. Chicago (Author-Date) **Use for:** History, arts, humanities **Journal Article:** ``` Smith, John, and Mary Jones. 2023. "Title of Article." Journal Name 15 (2): 123-145. ``` **Book:** ``` Smith, John. 2023. Book Title. City: Publisher Name. ``` ### 4. Chicago (Notes-Bibliography) **Footnote:** ``` 1. John Smith and Mary Jones, "Title of Article," Journal Name 15, no. 2 (2023): 123-145. ``` **Bibliography:** ``` Smith, John, and Mary Jones. "Title of Article." Journal Name 15, no. 2 (2023): 123-145. ``` ### 5. Harvard **Use for:** UK universities, various disciplines ``` Smith, J. and Jones, M. (2023) 'Title of article', Journal Name, 15(2), pp. 123-145. ``` ### 6. MLA 9th Edition **Use for:** Literature, languages, humanities ``` Smith, John, and Mary Jones. "Title of Article." Journal Name, vol. 15, no. 2, 2023, pp. 123-145. ``` ### 7. Nature **Use for:** Natural sciences ``` Smith, J. & Jones, M. Title of article. Journal Name 15, 123-145 (2023). ``` ### 8. Science **Use for:** Multidisciplinary sciences `