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APA 7th formatting, citation integration, reference validation, and bibliography generation
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Baseado na classificação ocupacional SOC
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End-to-end academic paper drafting for CHI, HBR, journals, and conferences with venue-specific templates, drafting workflows, and revision strategies.
Patterns for thesis writing, dissertations, research papers, literature reviews, and scholarly work.
**Domain**: AI/ML Architecture
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| name | Citation Management |
| description | APA 7th formatting, citation integration, reference validation, and bibliography generation |
APA 7th formatting, citation integration, reference validation, and bibliography generation.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill ID | citation-management |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Category | Research |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Related Skills | literature-review, academic-paper-drafting |
Proper citation is the invisible infrastructure of scholarly work. This skill ensures accurate attribution, consistent formatting, and valid references across academic writing.
| Style | Primary Use | Key Resource |
|---|---|---|
| APA 7th | Psychology, social sciences, business | Publication Manual (2019) |
| Chicago | History, humanities | Chicago Manual of Style |
| IEEE | Engineering, CS | IEEE Reference Guide |
| Harvard | UK/Australia academia | Varies by institution |
Default: APA 7th (DBA dissertation standard)
| Situation | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| One author | (Author, Year) | (Newport, 2016) |
| Two authors | (Author & Author, Year) | (Lee & See, 2004) |
| Three+ authors | (First Author et al., Year) | (Venkatesh et al., 2012) |
| Direct quote | (Author, Year, p. X) | (Newport, 2016, p. 42) |
| Multiple sources | (Author, Year; Author, Year) | (Lee, 2020; Smith, 2021) |
| Same author, same year | (Author, Year-a, Year-b) | (Brown, 2023a, 2023b) |
Parenthetical (author in parentheses):
Trust calibration is essential for human-automation interaction (Lee & See, 2004).
Narrative (author in sentence):
Lee and See (2004) demonstrated that trust calibration is essential for human-automation interaction.
Required for:
Not required for:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Page–Page. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Venkatesh, V., Thong, J. Y., & Xu, X. (2012). Consumer acceptance and use of information technology: Extending the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology. MIS Quarterly, 36(1), 157-178. https://doi.org/10.2307/41410412
Key rules:
Newport, C. (2016). Deep work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Grand Central Publishing.
Key rules:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
Schemmer, M., Kuehl, N., Benz, C., Bartos, A., Satzger, G., & Fromm, J. (2023). Appropriate reliance on AI advice: Conceptualization and the effect of explanations. Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, 410-422. https://doi.org/10.1145/3581641.3584066
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. https://www.url.com
Correa, F. (2025). AI readiness scale: Extending UTAUT2 to predict enterprise AI adoption [Doctoral dissertation, University Name]. ProQuest Dissertations.
| Error | Incorrect | Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Ampersand in narrative | Smith & Jones (2020) found... | Smith and Jones (2020) found... |
| Missing comma | (Smith 2020) | (Smith, 2020) |
| Et al. too early | (Smith et al., 2020) for 2 authors | (Smith & Jones, 2020) |
| Italics wrong | Article Title | Article title (not italicized) |
| DOI format | doi: 10.xxx | https://doi.org/10.xxx |
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| Missing DOI | Add if available; most recent articles have DOIs |
| URL instead of DOI | Prefer DOI over URL when both exist |
| Retrieval date included | Only for content that may change (e.g., wiki) |
| Publisher location | Omit in APA 7th (changed from 6th) |
| "Retrieved from" | Omit unless content changes (use DOI directly) |
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| Inconsistent author names | Use same format throughout |
| Mixed capitalization | Sentence case for titles, title case for journals |
| Orphaned citations | Every in-text citation needs reference list entry |
| Orphaned references | Remove unused references |
For each in-text citation:
For each reference:
https://doi.org/10.XXXX/XXXXXXX
Test: Paste DOI in browser—should resolve to article.
Finding DOIs:
| Tool | Pros | Cons | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zotero | Free, browser integration, groups | Sync limits on free | Individuals, small teams |
| Mendeley | Free, PDF annotation | Owned by Elsevier | PDF-heavy workflows |
| EndNote | Powerful, institutional | Expensive, complex | Large institutional projects |
| Paperpile | Google Docs integration | Subscription | Google ecosystem users |
Always keep:
When citing a source you read about in another source:
(Original Author, Year, as cited in Secondary Author, Year)
Reference list: Only include the secondary source you actually read.
Author, A. A. (in press). Title. Journal Name.
Author, A. A. (Year). Title (Retracted). Journal, Volume, Pages. https://doi.org/xxx
APA guidance (as of 2023):
OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT (May 2025 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com
One author: (Smith, 2020)
Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2020)
Three+: (Smith et al., 2020)
Quote: (Smith, 2020, p. 42)
Narrative: Smith (2020) argued...
Multiple: (Jones, 2019; Smith, 2020)
Journal: Author. (Year). Title. Journal, Vol(Iss), pp. DOI
Book: Author. (Year). Title. Publisher.
Chapter: Author. (Year). Title. In Editor (Ed.), Book (pp.). Publisher.
Web: Author. (Year, Month Day). Title. Site. URL
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Et al. threshold | 3+ authors |
| Max authors in reference | 20 (then use ... before last) |
| Hanging indent | 0.5 inch |
| Double spacing | Yes, throughout |
| Alphabetize by | First author's last name |
| Trigger | Response |
|---|---|
| "citation", "APA", "reference" | Full skill activation |
| "format this reference", "cite this" | Direct formatting help |
| "check citations", "verify references" | Module 4 verification |
| "in-text citation" | Module 1 quick reference |
| "reference list" | Module 2 formatting |
Skill created: 2026-02-10 | Category: Research | Status: Active