Jenni makes it easy to add accurate in-text citations as you write. You can cite from your Library, find new sources from the web, or custom sources with DOI/PMID/arXiv links all while working inside your document.
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5 Easy Ways to Add Citations in Jenni
Option 1: Highlight Text → Click “Cite”
Highlight any sentence or paragraph in your document.
Click the “Cite” button in the formatting bar.
Jenni will open the Citation Search Manager, where you can:
Search for relevant sources
Choose between your Library or Web
Filter by year, recency, or relevance
To review the source, click View to open it in a new tab
Click Cite to add the citation in-text
Jenni will also add the source to a reference list at the bottom of your document
Tip: In the Citation Manager, if you find that looks useful, click the bookmark icon to save it to your Library for later use.
Option 2: Use the “@” Shortcut
Type
@while writingCitation search will pop up instantly
Search and insert a source just like in Option 1
Option 3: Cite Directly from Your Library
Already uploaded your sources to Jenni? You can cite them instantly while writing.
Click the Library tab in the top-right of your Jenni workspace
Find the document you want to cite
Place your cursor in your draft where you want the citation to appear
Click “Cite” on the Library source
Jenni will also add the source to a reference list at the bottom of your document
Option 4: Custom Citations
Open the Citation Manager
Click Add Custom Citation
Paste a DOI, arXiv, or PubMed ID into the search bar
Jenni will auto-fill the source info and let you insert it
This is great for citing niche or exact studies quickly.
Option 5: Smart Citation Paste
Copy a DOI (e.g.,
10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.08.021)Place your cursor where you'd like the citation to appear
Paste directly into the editor
Jenni will prompt you to choose:
Paste as Citation — inserts an in-text citation and adds the full reference below
Paste as Link — adds a clickable link to the source
Paste as Plain Text
Where Do Citations Come From?
When you search for a source, Jenni can pull from:
🔍 New Sources from the Web
📁 Your Library (uploaded PDFs and BibTeX files)
You can control which of these Jenni uses in Document Settings by toggling:
Auto-cite from external sourcesAuto-cite from Library
Citation Styles
Jenni supports 1,700+ styles, including:
APA 7
MLA 9
Harvard
Chicago
IEEE
and more...
To change your citation style:
Go to Document Settings → Citation Style, or
Scroll down to your Reference List and select your style from the drop down menu
✉️ Need a different style? Email support@jenni.ai and we’ll try to add it!
Switching In‑Text Citation Styles
Want to change how a citation appears in your sentence? Jenni lets you toggle between two common in-text citation styles:
Narrative: Use if referring to a source.
e.g., Smith (2020) argues that...
Parenthetical: Use if quoting or paraphrasing a source.
e.g., (Smith, 2020)
To switch:
Click on the in-text citation in your document
The Citation Manager will open
Click “In-text Citation Style” and choose your preferred format
This is especially helpful for refining flow and aligning with citation standards like APA.
Pro Tips & Related Articles
Jenni will also suggest in-text citations automatically while you write with Autocomplete.
If you delete a citation from your draft, the corresponding reference will also be removed from the Reference List.
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