Scholar Sidekick
Resolves scholarly identifiers into formatted citations in 10,000+ styles, with export to BibTeX, RIS, EndNote, and more.
A citation formatting tool that resolves scholarly identifiers such as DOI, PMID, PMCID, arXiv ID, ADS bibcode, ISBN, ISSN, and eISSN into formatted citations in over 10,000 CSL styles, with export to BibTeX, RIS, EndNote, and other formats. It serves researchers, students, and academics who need to create accurate bibliographies for papers, grants, or posters. The tool is delivered as a web application with a free tier, and also offers a public REST API and an open-source MCP server for integration into reference managers, editorial pipelines, or AI agents.
Key features
- Supports 8 identifier types
- 10,000+ citation styles
- Export to BibTeX, RIS, EndNote
- Open access checker
- Retraction checker
- Citation style comparator
- Identifier detector and validator
- Public REST API and MCP server
- No social media activity within the last 30 days
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