cite-style-converterlisted

# Cite Style Converter An academic citation style conversion tool supporting APA (7th), MLA (9th), IEEE, and Harvard — the four most widely used citation formats. It enables cross-format conversion, format validation, and batch processing. ## Supported Styles | Style | Description | Example | |-------|-------------|---------| | APA | American Psychological Association, 7th ed. | `Smith, J. A. (2023). Title. *Journal*, *1*(2), 10-20.` | | MLA | Modern Language Association, 9th ed. | `Smith, John A. "Title." *Journal*, vol. 1, no. 2, 2023, pp. 10-20.` | | IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | `[1] J. A. Smith, "Title," *Journal*, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 10-20, 2023.` | | Harvard | Harvard Referencing Style | `Smith, J.A. (2023) 'Title', *Journal*, 1(2), pp. 10-20.` | ## Quick Start ### 1. Convert by Text Input Convert an APA citation to IEEE format: ```bash python3 scripts/citation_formatter.py convert --to ieee "Smith, J. A. (2023). Machine learning approaches. Nature, 12(3), 45-67." ``` ### 2. Convert by Structured JSON Input (More Precise) ```bash echo '{"authors":["Smith, John A.","Jones, Mary B."],"year":"2023","title":"Machine learning approaches","journal":"Nature","volume":"12","issue":"3","pages":"45-67","entry_type":"article"}' | python3 scripts/citation_formatter.py format --style ieee ``` ### 3. Format Validation ```bash python3 scripts/citation_formatter.py check --style apa "Smith J (2023) Machine learning. Nature 12(3) 45-67" ``` ### 4