Academic Citation Formatter

Accuracy for Academic Excellence

The Academic Citation Formatter is a precision tool designed for researchers, students, and academic writers who need to move beyond generic AI "best guesses" to achieve submission-grade referencing. It solves the common problem of AI hallucinating page numbers, mangling DOI structures, or incorrectly applying style rules across different academic disciplines.

What it does

This skill provides a rigorous framework for drafting, auditing, and correcting academic citations. It works by validating provided source information against strict pedagogical standards, ensuring that every in-text citation has a corresponding reference entry and that block quotes are formatted with mathematical precision.

• Style Mastery: Defaults to APA 7th Edition, with specialized support for IEEE (Engineering/Tech) and AGLC (Legal) when contextually required.
• Quality Gates: Built-in checklists verify author-date correspondence, alphabetical ordering, and disambiguation of same-year sources.
• Handling Missing Data: Instead of inventing details, it applies formal "missing information" protocols or flags gaps for manual review.
• Quote Formatting: Automatically distinguishes between integrated and block quotations based on word count.

Why use this skill?

Standard LLMs often struggle with the nuances of citation—such as when to use "et al." versus listing all authors, or how to format a paragraph locator for a webpage. This skill enforces a structured logic that mirrors the exact requirements of university unit outlines and journal submission guides, significantly reducing the risk of academic integrity flags.