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Add and manage citations

Uses

Section titled “Uses”

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • Open a citation-capable document and ensure it is editable.
  • Keep at least one .bib file in the project, or create one from the references UI.
  • Open a project where the references panel is available.

Steps

Section titled “Steps”
  1. Open References from the sidebar and choose the source/provider tab you need.
  2. Set a default .bib target for the project.
  3. If needed, create a .bib file and set it as default.
  4. Search references and pick an entry to cite.
  5. Insert the citation from the picker. Titan resolves the key and can append missing entries into the default .bib file.
  6. Repeat for each citation you need.
  7. For DOCX editing, set citation style in the DOCX citation controls.
  8. Rebuild preview/output where your format requires it.

Verification

Section titled “Verification”
  • Citation markers/keys appear at the insertion point in the active document.
  • The selected default .bib path remains selected for the project.
  • New citations resolve against bibliography data without missing-key errors.
  • Citation-style controls in Titan are DOCX-only (Citation style in the DOCX toolbar). Non-DOCX flows do not use that control: LaTeX style comes from source commands (for example \\bibliographystyle{...}), and MyST/Markdown reference insertion has no global UI style picker.

Notes on missing features

Section titled “Notes on missing features”
  • Oscola, Vancouver, and APA footnote conventions are not first-class styles in the references panel today. DOCX users can pick a built-in Citation style; LaTeX and MyST users set style via source-level bibliography commands.
  • PubMed cannot be linked as a live provider. Export entries as RIS or BibTeX and add the file to the project.

If Something Goes Wrong

Section titled “If Something Goes Wrong”
  • Insert citation fails
  • Confirm active file format supports citation insertion and retry with Bibliography and citations troubleshooting.
  • No references available
  • Reconnect or refresh provider library, then search again.
  • Wrong bibliography file is updated
  • Re-select the default bib target and repeat insertion.
  • Style changes do not affect output
  • Confirm you are in DOCX workflow if using DOCX style controls, then rebuild output.
  • Citations appear unresolved
  • Check that the referenced key exists in your default bibliography file, then refresh/reinsert.