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Choose citation style early to avoid expensive formatting changes before submission.

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Selection Checklist

  1. Start with journal or university author guidelines.
  2. Confirm whether template expects BibLaTeX or BibTeX.
  3. Match in-text behavior (numeric vs author-year).
  4. Validate edge cases: multiple authors, page ranges, online sources.

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Common Families

FamilyIn-text formatTypical use
Numeric[1], [2-4]Engineering, computer science
Author-year(Smith, 2024)Social sciences, management
Notes/footnoteFootnotes/endnotesHistory, law, humanities

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BibLaTeX Style Examples

style-examples.tex
\usepackage[backend=biber,style=numeric-comp]{biblatex}
\usepackage[backend=biber,style=authoryear]{biblatex}
\usepackage[backend=biber,style=ieee]{biblatex}
\usepackage[backend=biber,style=apa]{biblatex}