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title: Academic Posters - Scholar Sidekick
description: Fast, format-first citations for academic posters, figures, captions, and footnotes - without managing a library.
doc_version: "1.0"
last_updated: "2026-04-27"
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# Scholar Sidekick for Academic Posters

> Fast, format-first citations for academic posters, figures, captions, and footnotes - without managing a library.
> HTML version: https://scholar-sidekick.com/posters

You're laying out a poster, not curating a library. You need citations that fit cleanly, match the required style, and don't break at the last minute.

**Scholar Sidekick is built for that moment.**

## How it works

1. Paste anything: a DOI, ISBN, PMID, arXiv ID, or URL
2. Get a formatted citation instantly
3. Copy it straight into your poster, caption, or references box

No importing. No syncing. No database to maintain.

## The right tool for the job

Poster prep has different constraints:

- limited space
- strict formatting
- last-minute changes

Reference managers are powerful, but often slow and heavy for this workflow. If you just need a small set of citations to behave perfectly on a poster, Scholar Sidekick is probably the right tool.

## Scholar Sidekick is best for

- Conference posters and e-posters
- Figures, captions, and footnotes
- Reference boxes with tight space constraints
- Last-minute citation fixes before printing or upload

## What you get

- **Stateless** - nothing to clean up later
- **Deterministic** - stable formatting (same input → same output)
- **Style-complete** - 10k+ citation styles
- **Format-first exports:** Plain text, BibTeX, CSL JSON, CSV, RIS, EndNote (Refer, XML), RefWorks, MEDLINE, Zotero RDF

It fits naturally into poster prep, not long-form writing.

## Related

- Home: https://scholar-sidekick.com/
- Talks: https://scholar-sidekick.com/talks
- Grants: https://scholar-sidekick.com/grants
- Help & Limits: https://scholar-sidekick.com/help

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](https://scholar-sidekick.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.