Citation Setup Guide

Connect CiteGeist to Word, Overleaf, and Google Docs

This is a placeholder setup page while we finalize the full walkthroughs. Use the sections below for quick-start directions and visual placeholders.

Overleaf Word Google Docs

Universal Quick Start

  1. Sign in to your CiteGeist account and verify your reference library is up to date.
  2. Choose your writing platform below and follow the setup checklist.
  3. Insert your first citation and confirm bibliography formatting.
  4. Return here later for full tutorials on your chosen platform.

Overleaf Setup

Add the CiteGeist Overleaf extension, open the breakout panel, search your references, choose a citation style, and insert cites into your LaTeX project.

Checklist

  • Open Overleaf, go to Extensions, and add the CiteGeist integration to your project.
  • Launch the CiteGeist breakout panel from the project sidebar and sign in.
  • Search by title, author, DOI, or keyword to find the source in your library.
  • Select the citation style in the panel, then click Insert Citation to place the cite command.
  • Use Insert Bibliography when ready, then compile to confirm formatting.
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Microsoft Word Setup

Install the CiteGeist Word add-in, open the breakout panel in your document, search references, pick a style, and insert citations without leaving Word.

Checklist

  • In Word, open Insert > Get Add-ins, search CiteGeist, and add it to your account.
  • Open My Add-ins, launch CiteGeist, and pin the breakout sidebar while you write.
  • Use the search field to find a source by author, title, DOI, ISBN, or keyword.
  • Choose your reference style in the style picker, then select Insert Citation.
  • Click Insert/Refresh Bibliography from the panel to keep the references section current.
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Google Docs Setup

Install the CiteGeist Google Workspace add-on, open the breakout side panel, search references, select your citation style, and insert directly into your doc.

Checklist

  • In Google Docs, open Extensions > Add-ons > Get add-ons and install CiteGeist.
  • Go to Extensions > CiteGeist > Open to launch the breakout panel and sign in.
  • Search your library by author, title, DOI, PMID, or keyword from the panel search bar.
  • Pick a citation format in the style dropdown, then click Insert Citation at the cursor.
  • Use Insert Bibliography to add or refresh your references list automatically.
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