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RefwellCitations, bibliography and APA/MLA paper formatting for Google Docs: cite by DOI, ISBN or URL in six styles

Full name: “Refwell: Citations, Bibliography & APA/MLA Paper Formatter”

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$12.95 a month or $79.95 a year per Google account. Free trial: 20 uses or 14 days, whichever comes first. No card needed.

Refwell adds citations to Google Docs the fast way: paste a DOI, an ISBN, a PubMed ID, a web address or an article's title, check the details, and the citation goes in at your cursor. The bibliography fills itself in and stays right as you write.

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What you get

Cite by DOI, ISBN, PubMed ID, web address or title: details come from Crossref, DataCite, Open Library and NCBI, with a form to check or finish them
APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago author-date and notes-bibliography (18th ed.), IEEE and Harvard, from the official CSL styles
In-text citations with page numbers, narrative citations (Grady et al. (2019)), numbered [1] citations and Chicago notes
The bibliography rewrites itself in place: renumbering, 2019a/2019b, hanging indents, double spacing
Switch style and every citation, note and the bibliography are rewritten
Paper setup: APA student and professional title pages with running head, MLA heading, Turabian title page, 1 inch margins, double spacing, APA heading levels
Sources live in the Doc, so a shared Doc keeps its list; import and export BibTeX and RIS

Questions about Refwell

What does Refwell do?

Citations, bibliography and APA/MLA paper formatting for Google Docs: cite by DOI, ISBN or URL in six styles. Refwell adds citations to Google Docs the fast way: paste a DOI, an ISBN, a PubMed ID, a web address or an article's title, check the details, and the citation goes in at your cursor. The bibliography fills itself in and stays right as you write.

What does Refwell work with?

Refwell works in Google Docs, in any browser.

How much does Refwell cost?

$12.95 a month or $79.95 a year per Google account. Billed through Stripe. Cancel any time from Plans and billing in the add-on.

Is there a free trial?

Free trial: 20 uses or 14 days, whichever comes first. No card needed.

How do I get Refwell?

Email hello@greatwork.company and we'll help you get Refwell set up.

Who makes Refwell?

Great Work LLC, an independent software company. Email hello@greatwork.company with any question about Refwell and a person will answer.

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