Bibliography bridge

Manuscript audit parses the embedded References section in your draft. When that block is messy, L1 resolution and Sanad inherit bad cite→ref mapping. The bibliography bridge lets you curate references in Bibliography mode, then audit from your verified library.

When to use it

Workflow

1. 1

   Open Bibliography

   Switch header mode to Bibliography.

2. 2

   Import or send references

   Import .bib / RIS / DOCX / PDF, paste a list, or send manuscript References to Bibliography from Manuscript mode.

3. 3

   Verify and fix

   Run Verify references (Ctrl+Shift+V). Fix mismatch cards, autocorrect, dedupe.

4. 4

   Return to Manuscript

   Switch back to Manuscript. Enable Audit from Bibliography library when offered.

5. 5

   Run audit

   Run audit — numeric cite keys are preserved via manuscript-ref:N ids.

Cite-key preservation

When you export references from the manuscript loop to Bibliography:

• Numeric in-text cites map to stable manuscript-ref:N ids
• Re-imported rows keep alignment with [1], [2], … style citations
• Author–year cites can match manually imported rows without export

Unpaywall and source text

Curating DOIs in Bibliography improves L1 before audit. For richer Sanad input, set Settings → General → Manuscript source fetch (Unpaywall email) so OA full text can be fetched during audit.

Related pages

• User guide — bibliography-first section
• How-to guide — verify and export in Bibliography mode
• Manuscript loop