Bibliography
A full academic reference manager embedded in your document. Add sources by DOI, ISBN, title search, or manually. Choose a citation style and the block renders a formatted reference list. Inline citations (via @ trigger) link back to the bibliography and auto-update when sources change.
Adding a Bibliography block
Adding sources
Use the lookup bar at the top of the block to add sources automatically or add them manually field by field.
Paste a DOI (e.g. 10.1038/nature12373), an ISBN, or a title search into the lookup bar and press Enter. The block queries CrossRef (for DOIs and titles) or Open Library (for ISBNs) and prefills all available fields.
The new source opens in an expanded editor. Check the auto-filled fields, add anything missing (pages, volume, issue), and collapse. The reference list updates immediately.
In any text block, type @ followed by the author name or title to open the citation picker. Select a source to insert an inline citation node. The node renders using the current citation style and stays in sync if the source is edited.
Citation styles
| Style | Heading | Inline format |
|---|---|---|
| APA 7th | References | (Author, Year) |
| MLA 9th | Works Cited | (Author page) |
| Chicago | Bibliography | [N] footnote number |
| Harvard | Reference List | (Author, Year) |
| Vancouver | References | [N] number |
Switch styles from the gear icon in the block header. The reference list and all inline citation nodes in the document update immediately.
Source types
Six source types are supported, each with relevant field sets:
- Journal article — author, year, title, journal, volume, issue, pages, DOI, URL
- Book — author, year, title, publisher, URL
- Website — author, year, title, URL
- Conference paper — author, year, title, journal/proceedings, pages, DOI, URL
- Thesis — author, year, title, publisher (used as the institution field), URL
- Other — author, year, title, journal, publisher, DOI, URL (not volume, issue, or pages)
Inline citations
Type @ in any text block to open the citation picker — a floating dropdown showing all sources in the bibliography block. Filter by author name, title, or year. Select a source to insert a citation node.