Choose a citation style
Use the style catalog or create a custom style from a file or example.
One citation-format setting applies across chats, notes, and exports. Choose the style your journal or institution requires before preparing your final output.
Choose from the catalog
- Open Settings > Preferences.
- Under AI and agents, open Citation format.
- Search by style or journal name and select the result.
You can also open Citation format from a note's menu. It changes the same global preference. Correct missing authors, dates, or identifiers in the source's Details before judging its formatted reference.
Upload a custom style
- Open the custom citation-style option in Preferences.
- Choose Upload .csl and select your Citation Style Language file. The uploader also accepts XML.
- Check the rendered preview.
- Enter a style name and click Save style.
A CSL file describes how citations and bibliographies are formatted. Use a valid style file rather than renaming a Word or PDF file to .csl. The uploader accepts files up to 512 KB.
Generate from an example
Paste one reference formatted exactly as you want it, then choose Generate from example. Inspect the preview. Use the refinement field and Revise to request changes such as initials instead of full names or omission of the DOI. Name and save the style when the preview is right.
A generated style needs checking against your actual publication requirements. Test several source types, especially if the example only covers journal articles. See reference lists and export.