Research paper citation generator
Generate research paper citations from real scholarly records.
Find a paper by title, DOI, or arXiv ID; insert a live citation; switch styles; and keep every marker synchronized with the bibliography.
Citation text is formatted deterministically from publisher and repository metadata. The language model does not invent the reference record.
Why this workflow
A formatted citation is useful only when the underlying record is real.
Generic generators often begin with manually typed fields or model-produced metadata. A typo can look authoritative all the way into the bibliography. Rivul resolves records through scholarly sources and keeps a citation linked to the manuscript as it moves.
Resolve the paper
Search scholarly indexes or paste a DOI, arXiv ID, URL, or BibTeX record to create the source entry.
Keep numbering live
Citation markers follow first appearance, so moving or deleting a citation updates the sequence automatically.
Export the bibliography
Switch among major citation styles and export the manuscript with its bibliography in Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or BibTeX workflows.
A research-shaped workflow
From source to submission in three deliberate steps.
Find
Locate the scholarly record and inspect the title, authors, year, venue, and DOI.
Insert
Add the citation where the claim appears; the reference remains a live manuscript node.
Check
Open the source, run source-quality checks, and export only after confirming the record and claim.
Correct metadata does not prove that a citation supports a claim.
Rivul can validate the shape of a reference and flag some source-quality issues. You still need to read the paper, check the relevant passage, and decide whether citing it is intellectually honest.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before you use AI in research.
Can Rivul generate citations from a DOI?
Yes. Paste a DOI or find the paper through search, and Rivul resolves the scholarly record before formatting the citation.
Which citation styles are supported?
Rivul supports major academic styles and keeps in-text markers synchronized with the bibliography as the manuscript changes.
Does the AI invent citation details?
The citation formatter is deterministic and uses scholarly metadata rather than asking a language model to write the reference.
Can I export BibTeX?
Yes. Rivul supports bibliography data in LaTeX and BibTeX-oriented workflows, as well as Word and Markdown manuscript exports.
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