/research-cite

description: Format citations, back claims with evidence, and build citation networks
category: research-management
argument-hint: <claim-text> [--style <format>] [--back-claim]
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Grep, Glob
model: claude-sonnet-5

Research Citation Command

Task

Format citations in multiple styles (APA, IEEE, ACM), back claims with research evidence, and visualize citation networks.

When invoked with `/research-cite [options]`:

1. **Format** citations in specified style 2. **Link** claims to supporting research 3. **Generate** bibliography entries 4. **Build** citation network graphs

Parameters

• **`<claim-text>`** (required): Claim to back with citations
• **`--style <format>`** (optional): Citation style (`apa`, `ieee`, `acm`, `bibtex`)
• **`--back-claim`** (optional): Find papers supporting the claim

Outputs

• **Bibliography**: `.aiwg/research/bibliography.bib`
• **Citation network**: `.aiwg/research/analysis/citation-network.dot`
• **Backed claims**: `.aiwg/research/claims/backed-claims.md`

Related Agents

• **Citation Agent** (@$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/research-complete/elaboration/agents/citation-agent-spec.md)

Skill Definition

**Natural Language Patterns**:

• "Cite this claim: {text}"
• "Format citations in APA style"
• "Build citation network"
• "Find papers supporting {claim}"

References

• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/frameworks/research-complete/elaboration/use-cases/UC-RF-004-integrate-citations.md

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**Status**: DRAFT **Created**: 2026-01-25 **UC Mapping**: UC-RF-004