Use one citation contract
Draft chapters with stable source IDs rather than restarting numeric references in every chapter.
Assemble deterministic numbering
During manuscript assembly, deduplicate sources and convert first-use order into sequential citations such as [1] and [2].
Review the export
Check captions, cross-references and the final References section again after Word or LaTeX templates are applied.
Check your draft length
Use the free academic word counter to count the full paper or exclude references.
Organize your bibliography
Use the reference converter and deduplicator for GB/T, APA and IEEE formatting.