Bibliography and citations

Fill your .bib file without leaving the editor and insert citations in the right place.

Create the bibliography file

In the Files tab, click + > New Bib. Then declare it in your document, for example:

\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{references}

or, with biblatex:

\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{references.bib}
% … at the end of the document:
\printbibliography

PrismaTex runs BibTeX or Biber automatically when compiling.

Find and cite papers

Open Find & cite papers (+ menu of the input box, under Tools, or the Citations tab of the Tools panel).

1. Search by keywords, by DOI (through Crossref, for example 10.1038/nature14539) or on arXiv.
2. Tick the papers to keep.
3. Write them to your .bib file: the BibTeX entries are generated for you.
4. Insert the citations at the cursor (\cite{…}), or let the AI place them in the text of the file you choose.

Import from Zotero

In the citations tool, Zotero sync imports your library into the .bib file:

• enter your Zotero user ID, or the ID of a Group library;
• add a Zotero API key for a private library (not needed for a public one);
• a Collection key limits the import to one collection.

Only new entries are added.

Cite from the editor

Insert > Cite adds a \cite{} command at the cursor. For an internal reference, use Insert > Label, then Ref.

Spot missing citations

Run Find statements needing citations in the AI review: the AI lists the sentences that state a fact without a source. You can then look for the matching papers. See AI tools in the editor.