BibTeX to APA and IEEE Citation Formatter
Paste BibTeX or RIS records and get a formatted APA or IEEE reference list.
- 1Paste your references
- 2Check the result
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Formatted References
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How to format BibTeX as APA or IEEE
- Export your references as BibTeX (.bib) or RIS from Zotero, Mendeley, Google Scholar or your library database.
- Paste the records into the input box.
- Choose APA or IEEE style and copy the Markdown reference list.
APA vs IEEE in short
APA lists references alphabetically by author and uses author and year in the text, for example (Rahman, 2024). It is common in health, social sciences and business.
IEEE numbers references in the order they are cited and uses bracketed numbers in the text, such as [1]. It is standard in engineering and computer science.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I get BibTeX for a paper?
On Google Scholar, click Cite under a result and choose BibTeX. Most journal sites and reference managers also have an export option.
Is the output fully style-guide perfect?
It follows the main APA and IEEE patterns for journal articles, books and conference papers. Unusual source types or missing fields can need a manual touch, so check before you submit.
Why Markdown output?
Markdown pastes cleanly into notes, README files and writing tools like Obsidian, and converts to Word or PDF with tools such as Pandoc.
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