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title: Talk Prep - Scholar Sidekick
description: Fast, format-first citations for slide decks, journal clubs, teaching sessions, and conference talks.
doc_version: "1.0"
last_updated: "2026-04-27"
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# Scholar Sidekick for Talk Prep

> Fast, format-first citations for slide decks, journal clubs, teaching sessions, and conference talks.
> HTML version: https://scholar-sidekick.com/talks

You're making slides, not building a library. You want clean, consistent references in your preferred style - fast.

**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 slides, speaker notes, or handouts

No importing. No syncing. No database to maintain.

## The right tool for the job

Reference managers are excellent for theses and manuscripts. For ad-hoc talk prep, they're often more friction than value.

If you wouldn't bother adding it to a library, Scholar Sidekick is probably the right tool.

## Scholar Sidekick is best for

- Slide decks and conference presentations
- Journal clubs and teaching sessions
- Lab meetings
- Quick background reading

## 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 talk prep, not long-form writing.

## Related

- Home: https://scholar-sidekick.com/
- Posters: https://scholar-sidekick.com/posters
- 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.