Manual Citation Generator
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When should you use Manual Citation?
Manual citation is best when automatic detection isn’t reliable, or when you need precise control over the details.
Use manual citation if:
- Your source can’t be identified by DOI, ISBN, or URL
- The automatically generated result is incomplete or inaccurate
- The author order, subtitle, or edition must be preserved exactly
- The source is unpublished, internal, or not formally indexed
- You’re working with scanned documents or non-standard materials
How manual citation fits into the YesCite workflow
In YesCite, manual citation is treated as a core part of the citation workflow.
When citation details are entered manually, the information you provide is taken as authoritative. YesCite does not add missing elements or attempt to infer values that are not explicitly entered. If certain details are unavailable, they remain visibly missing rather than being filled automatically.
Manual citations are processed using the same rule logic as citations generated from DOI, ISBN, or URL. The system applies the citation style guidelines to each field you enter, rather than assembling the output from a fixed text template. This ensures that manual and automatic citations follow the same standards across styles.
The preview shown on the page reflects the final exported citation. No additional formatting or hidden adjustments are applied during export. The citation you review is the citation you receive.
Within the overall YesCite workflow, automatic citation is recommended when reliable identifiers are available. Manual citation is intended for sources that cannot be detected automatically or require careful control over citation details. Both approaches are designed to work together within a single, consistent system.
Supported source types for manual citation
YesCite currently supports manual citation for the following source types.
Book
Printed books and ebooks, including works with multiple authors, editions, and subtitles.
Journal article
Articles published in academic journals, including those without a DOI or with incomplete metadata.
Website
Web pages and online content that do not follow standard publication formats.
These source types cover the most common cases where manual citation is needed.
Other ways to generate citations
Generate citations automatically using a DOI.
Create book citations from an ISBN.
Generate citations from a web page URL.
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