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Add citations and bibliographies to your Google Docs

Finally a reference manager for Google Docs. Simple, correct, fast and fully collaborative.

Insert citations into Google Docs

Cite as fast as you can write

Look up references from your library or online databases. Compile in-text citations with one or multiple references.

Tweak your citations with additional options like page or chapter numbers. All in a simple but powerful citation dialog.

Choose citation style

Choose a style and submit with confidence

Format your citations and bibliography in any major citation style like APA, MLA, Chicago or in one of thousands of journal-specific styles.

Need a style with special requirements? Upload and use your own customized citation style.

Italics in bibliography

Italics and superscripts

Make sure species names are set correctly in italics and superscripts are not lost.

Footnote citations

Footnote citations

Get footnote citations right. And all the ‘ibid.’ and ‘et al.’…

Customize citations

Custom citations

Customize your citations so they fit perfectly in your sentence.

Google Docs citation add-on

True collaborative reference management

Edit your documents together in real time. Everyone can add and edit citations.

  • Just share your document and ask your co-authors to install the free Google Docs sidebar add-on.
  • It's free, no Paperpile account or subscription is required and works in every browser.
  • No emailing of documents, clunky desktop software to download, version conflicts or broken references.
All your papers in one place. Nice and tidy.