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LumaCite Research tools

Capture, organize, verify, and cite research sources with one connected set of tools.

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Edit metadata

Review the citation details before saving.

Pin a field to show it by default.

Core

People & source

Identifiers

Publication details

Catalog & organization

Indexing & notes

Citation

Review before applying

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Target field: none

PDF preview

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Add a direct PDF URL or attach a cloud-accessible PDF to preview it here.

Click a metadata field to mark it as the extraction target while reading.

Citation display

Choose citation style

Preview

Import references

Paste JSON from the extension/add-on, BibTeX, RIS, DOIs, PMIDs, arXiv IDs, or URLs. JSON arrays use the shared app schema.

Citation text URL DOI PMID ISBN arXiv
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Share references

Share via link

Anyone with this private link can view the shared references on the web.

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Share via email

Open a ready-to-send message containing the private share link.

New folder

Create a saved library section for organizing references later.

Label color

Choose a vivid color that makes this label easy to spot.

Settings

Account

Preferences

Storage

LumaCite account

Manage the identity and sign-in details for this library.

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Name
Email
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Browser extension

Choose where the browser extension shows citation capture buttons. Supported sites are enabled by default.

Google Drive storage

Keep PDF files in your Google Drive while LumaCite manages names, folders, shortcuts, and recovery.

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Connect a Google account to store PDFs outside LumaCite.

LumaCite controls the structure

Changes made here update Drive. If managed files are renamed, moved, or deleted directly in Drive, LumaCite detects and repairs them.

One-way protected sync
Optional second recovery copy

Create a second copy in an obfuscated, clearly marked recovery folder in this same Google Drive. This uses additional Drive storage.

Existing PDFs ready to store

0 PDFs already attached or linked in this library have not been copied to Google Drive yet.

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Managed files0
Recovery copyOff
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Activity and repairs

Recent Drive changes and automatic recovery actions.

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Disconnect Google Drive

Synchronization stops. Existing files and recovery copies remain untouched in Drive.

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Library health

Library status

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Status is read-only and never changes your references.
Novo One organizer

Manage organizer

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Pin important items to keep them first.
Changes update the left organizer immediately.
Automatic organization

New smart folder

RulesReferences appear here automatically when their metadata matches.

Export references

Choose a format for reference managers and research workflows.

BibTeX and LaTeX citation exports are intentionally not offered here.

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