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aicoder2009 edited this page Jan 29, 2026
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A complete overview of everything OpenCitation can do.
Paste any of the following and OpenCitation will automatically extract metadata:
| Input Type | Example | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| URL | https://example.com/article |
OpenGraph / Meta tags |
| DOI | 10.1038/nature12373 |
CrossRef API |
| ISBN | 978-0-14-028329-7 |
Open Library / Google Books |
For sources without URLs or when auto-detection isn't perfect:
- Fill in a comprehensive form tailored to each source type
- All fields are optional except those marked required
- Preview your citation before saving
Four major citation styles, fully implemented:
| Style | Edition | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| APA | 7th | Psychology, Education, Social Sciences |
| MLA | 9th | Literature, Humanities, Arts |
| Chicago | 17th | History, Publishing |
| Harvard | Latest | General academic use |
Each style has 700+ lines of formatting rules covering all source types.
11 source types with specialized fields:
- Books - ISBN, edition, publisher, format
- Academic Journals - Volume, issue, DOI, page numbers
- Websites - URL, access date, site name
- Blogs - Blog name, post title
- Newspapers - Section, edition, page numbers
- Videos - Duration, channel, platform
- Images - Medium, dimensions, museum/gallery
- Film - Director, studio, runtime
- TV Series - Network, seasons, years
- TV Episode - Season, episode number, air date
- Miscellaneous - Catch-all for other sources
Specify how you accessed the source:
| Access Type | When to Use |
|---|---|
| Web | Direct website access |
| Physical copy | |
| Database | JSTOR, ProQuest, EBSCOhost |
| App | Mobile or desktop application |
| Archive | Internet Archive, Wayback Machine |
- Group related citations together
- Name lists by assignment, topic, or chapter
- Add citations from the cite page with one click
- View all citations in a list at once
- Organize multiple lists under one project
- Great for semesters, research papers, or courses
- Keep related lists together
- Share entire projects at once
- Generate shareable links for any List or Project
- Recipients can view without signing in
- View-only access (no editing)
- Perfect for group projects or peer review
- One-click copy of formatted citation
- Works on all devices
- Export as plain text (.txt)
- Download individual citations or entire lists
- Retro print animation with sound effects!
(Coming to Chrome Web Store)
- Cite any page with one click
- Right-click context menu
- Wikipedia 2000s styling
- Works offline for manual entry
- No ads - Ever
- No tracking - We don't collect analytics on your citations
- No selling data - Your citations are yours
- Optional account - Use without signing up
- Secure auth - Powered by Clerk
- Keyboard navigation throughout
- Screen reader friendly
- High contrast text
- Focus indicators on all interactive elements