Overleaf

Reference management for Overleaf

CiteDrive gives every Overleaf project a live .bib URL, so the bibliography stays current without exporting files.

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Why Overleaf users choose CiteDrive

  • Collaborate on the bibliography, too

    Overleaf is built for coauthors. CiteDrive is too. Everyone adds papers to the same library instead of emailing a stale bibliography.bib.

  • The .bib file stays in the project

    Paste one URL into Overleaf. When someone adds a reference, refresh the file. No export, no re-upload, no copy that drifts out of date.

  • BibTeX is the format, not an export

    Overleaf compiles the file you actually edit. BibLaTeX entry types and custom fields stay intact, because nothing is converted on the way out.

How to connect

  1. Create a project library

    Collect references in a CiteDrive project. Each project is a collaborative .bib file you can share with the people writing the paper.

  2. Add the URL in Overleaf

    In Overleaf, choose File → New File → From External URL. Paste the project URL and name the file bibliography.bib.

  3. Refresh when the library changes

    When you or your collaborators add references, refresh the imported file in Overleaf. There is no export step.

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