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reference-manager-interop
Move and sync reference libraries between Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, JabRef, Paperpile and writing tools (LaTeX/BibTeX, Word, Google Docs, Pandoc, Quarto, Overleaf). Use when converting RIS, BibTeX, BibLaTeX or CSL-JSON files, migrating a library, setting up auto-exported .bib files, choosing a citation style (CSL), or fixing citations lost between tools. Includes a zero-dependency BibTeX/RIS/CSL-JSON converter.
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# Reference Manager Interoperability
Every reference manager speaks at least one of three interchange formats:
| Format | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **BibTeX / BibLaTeX** (`.bib`) | LaTeX, Overleaf, JabRef | BibLaTeX adds `@online`, `@dataset`, `@software`, UTF-8 via biber |
| **RIS** (`.ris`) | EndNote, Mendeley, Scopus/WoS/PubMed exports | Tag-per-line, loses some structure (e.g. corporate authors) |
| **CSL-JSON** (`.json`) | Pandoc, Quarto, Zotero, citeproc-js, Word/Docs plugins | The richest *interchange* format, native to citation styles |
## Convert between formats
```bash
python scripts/convert_refs.py library.ris references.bib # EndNote/Mendeley -> LaTeX