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250M+

Papers indexed

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Databases searched

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Citation styles

Three steps, ten seconds

How it works

From search to formatted citation in seconds — not minutes.

01

Search

Enter a topic, DOI, or ISBN. We search 10+ academic databases in parallel and find real, verified sources.

02

Pick your style

Choose from 34+ styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, IEEE, and ABNT. Switch with one click.

03

Copy and paste

Your citation is perfectly formatted and ready to use. Save to your library or export to BibTeX/RIS.

Why researchers choose CiteMe

Search, format, and discover in one workflow

Search 10 databases at once, format in 34+ styles, and trace citation networks to discover papers you might have missed.

Citation Graph

Explore citation networks visually. See which papers cite your sources and discover connected research.

AI Recommendations

Get personalized paper suggestions based on your library. Discover relevant research you might have missed.

10+ Academic Databases

Search across multiple sources in parallel. One query, comprehensive results from the best academic databases.

OpenAlexSemantic ScholarPubMedCrossRefCOREEurope PMCSciELOSpringer NatureGoogle BooksBDTD

10,000+ citation styles and Growing

34 popular standards curated for saving and export, plus 10,000+ citation styles on demand from the CSL repository.

APAMLAChicagoHarvardVancouverIEEEABNTAMATurabianOSCOLAISO 690Nature+ many more

Browser Extensions

Chrome & Firefox, works inside Google Docs

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Projects, library, bulk import, BibTeX/RIS export

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Why CiteMe

Stop formatting references by hand

Every citation formatted manually is time you could spend on your research.

The manual way

  • Prone to formatting mistakes that cost you points
  • Style rules change between APA, MLA, ABNT, Vancouver...

30 citations × 5 min = 2.5 hours lost

30× faster

With CiteMe

  • Verified metadata from real academic databases
  • 34+ styles formatted automatically. Switch with one click.

30 citations × 10 sec = 5 minutes total

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20 citations/month at no cost. Unlimited starts at about $5/mo.

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  • 5 citation styles
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  • Unlimited citations
  • All 10,000+ citation styles
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  • Chrome extension
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Questions

We search real academic databases like OpenAlex (250M+ works), CrossRef, Semantic Scholar, and PubMed. Every reference comes from verified scholarly metadata, not AI-generated or hallucinated sources.
Yes. AI chatbots often hallucinate citations, generating fake authors, titles, or DOIs. CiteMe only returns real, verified citations from academic databases with verifiable DOIs and source URLs.
APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago 17th, Harvard, Vancouver, IEEE, ABNT, AMA, Turabian, OSCOLA, Bluebook, CSE, ACS, MHRA, and 34+ curated styles. Plus access to 10,000+ CSL styles on demand for niche formats.
Yes. Our Chrome and Firefox extensions integrate directly with Google Docs for seamless citation insertion while you write.
Yes. The free plan gives you 20 citations per month in 5 styles with no credit card required. Pro plans start at ~$5/month (semester billing) for unlimited citations, all styles, library management, and BibTeX/RIS export.

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