Citations is a graphical bibliography management application for the GNOME desktop. It provides a straightforward way to work with bibliographic references stored in the BibTeX format.
The application is aimed at users who want a simpler alternative to comprehensive reference managers. Its focus is on managing bibliography information rather than providing a complete research environment with PDF annotation, cloud synchronisation and extensive literature discovery tools.
Citations is particularly relevant to people preparing documents with LaTeX or other software that understands BibTeX bibliographies. Its interface follows GNOME design conventions, providing an uncomplicated way to handle reference information.
The application does not support BibTeX string variables or comments. These may be lost when working with existing bibliography files, so users should retain a backup when such constructs are present.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Graphical management of bibliographic references using the BibTeX format.
- Desktop interface designed for GNOME users.
- Bibliography handling suitable for LaTeX research and writing workflows.
- Citation formatting resources including Harvard-style templates.
- Local bibliography management without requiring a hosted reference service.
- Interface localisation through the GNOME translation system.
Website: gitlab.gnome.org/World/citations
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Developer: Maximiliano Sandoval
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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