How to Set Reference Styles in IvyCite

Basic Steps

Setting Method: Click "Menu" -> "Set Styles" -> "Change Style" -> Search the target style in the search box.

Refer to the process shown in the figure below:

set styles

Search Methods

  1. English Journals: Search for the name of the English journal, such as Nature Communications, Nature, Science.
  2. Theses: Search directly for the name of the university, such as Newcastle University, University of Sydney, Cranfield University.

How to customize the citation style?

ivySCI currently supports over 10,600 journals, various variants, and the formats of most universities' theses and journals. If you need a specific style that is not currently available, you can request a custom style by following steps:

  1. Prepare the required information: Style name, the name and ISSN of the journal, and A PDF file of the journal. If you are unsure what the journal's guidelines are, you can search for them on the journal's website.
  2. Send an email to help@ivysci.com with the subject line "Custom Style Request".

Note:

  • ivySCI provides custom format services, but this feature is only available to paid members due to the high resource consumption.
  • Creating a new style usually takes up to a week, so it is recommended to prepare in advance.