Citavi: Your All-in-One, AI-Enhanced Research & Reference Management Tool

Citavi overview: What is Citavi?

Citavi is a powerful reference management and knowledge organization software designed to streamline the academic research process. As part of the Lumivero portfolio, it empowers researchers to efficiently manage citations, organize knowledge, and accelerate writing workflows. The name “Citavi” is derived from the Latin phrase “I cited,” underscoring its core purpose—helping users efficiently manage and cite their sources.

Enhanced User Interface

Citavi 7 offers a refreshed design with:

• A modern, cohesive color scheme across tabs, icons, and tables.
• Improved fonts and icons for better readability and usability.
• A more intuitive layout for effortless navigation:

Boost Productivity with AI Features

Citavi 7 introduces AI-powered tools to enhance research efficiency:

• Discover relevant literature 4x faster by streamlining literature searches and content imports.
• Generate AI-powered summaries, annotations, and evaluations of research papers.
• Annotate and extract key insights from texts, transforming them into knowledge items.
• Summarize key findings instantly for better decision-making

Stay Organized with Citavi’s Knowledge Organizer

Research projects involve handling vast amounts of information. Citavi ensures that knowledge isn’t just stored but structured effectively, enabling seamless transitions from information gathering to insight development.

• Organize and categorize documents, notes, quotations, and insights.
• Tag and structure sources systematically.
• Quickly retrieve relevant information for writing and analysis.

Accelerate Research Writing

Citavi simplifies research writing by offering tools that seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Word and LaTeX editors, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.

• Automatically generate structured outlines with citations, summaries, and comments.
• Insert citations and quotations directly into your document.
• Access over 11,000 citation styles, including APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian.
• Customize citation styles or request a new one if needed.

Streamlined Collaboration & Secure Data Management

Citavi facilitates teamwork and secure project management, ensuring a smooth research process for individuals and groups alike.

• Collaborate in real-time with colleagues.
• Assign and track research tasks within Citavi.
• Work in the cloud or on a local server to meet security requirements.
• Export and share references and source documents effortlessly, complying with complex data-sharing requirements.

Advanced Export & Import Features

Citavi 7 enhances reference data management with improved export and import capabilities:

• Export references along with attachments, including PDFs, and bundle them into a zip file for easier sharing.
• Customize file names using Citation Key Templates.
• Export selected columns from the table view into Excel for customized data management.
• Update reference data in Excel and re-import it into Citavi for seamless integration.