ACM Digital Library

ACM Digital Library Citation Export API

The ACM Digital Library provides citation export functionality supporting BibTeX, EndNote, and ACM Reference format downloads for individual articles and bulk search result sets. Users can export individual citations from article pages or export all results from a search query. The export interface is accessible through the web UI and supports selecting individual items or all search results. BibTeX exports are compatible with reference managers including Mendeley and Zotero. Premium subscribers have access to enhanced citation tools and bulk export capabilities.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://libraries.acm.org/training-resources/new-dl-features/citation-functions

Other Resources

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ExportGuide
https://libraries.acm.org/training-resources/new-dl-features/exporting-citations

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: acm:acm-citation-export-api
name: ACM Digital Library Citation Export API
description: The ACM Digital Library provides citation export functionality supporting BibTeX, EndNote,
  and ACM Reference format downloads for individual articles and bulk search result sets. Users can export
  individual citations from article pages or export all results from a search query. The export interface
  is accessible through the web UI and supports selecting individual items or all search results. BibTeX
  exports are compatible with reference managers including Mendeley and Zotero. Premium subscribers have
  access to enhanced citation tools and bulk export capabilities.
humanURL: https://libraries.acm.org/training-resources/new-dl-features/citation-functions
baseURL: https://dl.acm.org
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://libraries.acm.org/training-resources/new-dl-features/citation-functions
- type: ExportGuide
  url: https://libraries.acm.org/training-resources/new-dl-features/exporting-citations
tags:
- BibTeX
- Citations
- EndNote
- Export
- Metadata
- Reference Management
- Scholarly