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Citation Field Labels

DEEPNOTIS uses 87 field labels based on the CSL 1.0 specification to tag every part of a citation. Each label maps to a standard CSL JSON key, ensuring compatibility with 2,800+ citation styles.

Creators

People associated with the work — authors, editors, translators, directors, and other contributor roles.

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
Author(s)	`author`	Creator(s) of the work	`a`
Editor(s)	`editor`	Editor(s) of the work	`e`
Translator(s)	`translator`	Translator(s) of the work	—
Director	`director`	Film or project director	—
Composer	`composer`	Music composer	—
Book Author (for chapter)	`container-author`	Author of the containing work (e.g. book author for a chapter)	—
Series Editor(s)	`collection-editor`	Editor(s) of the series or collection	—
Series Creator	`series-creator`	Creator of a TV or media series	—
Reviewed Author	`reviewed-author`	Author of the reviewed work	—
Interviewer	`interviewer`	Person who conducts an interview	—
Recipient	`recipient`	Recipient of a letter or communication	—
Performer	`performer`	Performer of a musical or dramatic work	—
Producer	`producer`	Producer of a media work	—
Screenwriter	`script-writer`	Writer of a screenplay	—
Organizer	`organizer`	Organizer of an event	—
Contributor	`contributor`	Other contributor	—
Illustrator	`illustrator`	Creator of illustrations	—
Narrator	`narrator`	Narrator of an audiobook or documentary	—
Guest	`guest`	Guest on a show or podcast	—
Host	`host`	Host of a show or event	—
Curator	`curator`	Museum or exhibition curator	—
Compiler	`compiler`	Person who compiled the work	—
Chair	`chair`	Chair of a meeting or committee	—
Editorial Director	`editorial-director`	Oversees editorial direction	—
Executive Producer	`executive-producer`	Executive producer	—
Original Author	`original-author`	Author of the original work	—

Titles

The main title and any container, series, or related titles. For example, an article has its own title and appears inside a journal (container title).

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
Title	`title`	Main title of the work	`t`
Journal / Book / Website Name	`container-title`	Title of the container (journal, book, website, etc.)	`j`
Series / Collection Name	`collection-title`	Title of the series or collection	—
Volume Title	`volume-title`	Title of a specific volume in a multi-volume work	—
Original Title	`original-title`	Title in the original language	—
Reviewed Work Title	`reviewed-title`	Title of the work being reviewed	—
Part Title	`part-title`	Title of a specific part	—
Event / Conference Name	`event-title`	Name of the conference or event	—

Identifiers

Unique identifiers that help locate the work — DOIs, ISBNs, ISSNs, PubMed IDs, and URLs.

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
DOI	`DOI`	Digital Object Identifier	`d`
ISBN	`ISBN`	International Standard Book Number	—
ISSN	`ISSN`	International Standard Serial Number	—
PubMed ID	`PMID`	PubMed identifier	—
PubMed Central ID	`PMCID`	PubMed Central identifier	—
URL	`URL`	Web address / link	`u`
Call Number	`call-number`	Library catalog number	—
Citation Label	`citation-label`	Label displayed in bibliography	—

Publication

Information about the publisher, place of publication, archive, and institutional details.

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
Publisher	`publisher`	Name of the publisher	`b`
Place of Publication	`publisher-place`	City or location of publisher	—
Original Publisher	`original-publisher`	Publisher of the original edition	—
Original Place of Publication	`original-publisher-place`	Location of original publisher	—
Event Location	`event-place`	City or venue of the event	—
Archive Name	`archive`	Name of the archive	—
Location in Archive	`archive_location`	Specific location within the archive	—
Archive Location	`archive-place`	Location of the archive	—
Authority / Court	`authority`	Issuing authority or court	—
Jurisdiction	`jurisdiction`	Legal jurisdiction	—
Division	`division`	Division within an authority	—

Numbers

Numeric metadata — volume, issue, pages, edition, chapter number, and similar locators.

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
Volume	`volume`	Volume number	`v`
Issue	`issue`	Issue number within a volume	`i`
Pages	`page`	Page range or number	`p`
First Page	`page-first`	First page of the range	—
Edition	`edition`	Edition of the work	—
Chapter Number	`chapter-number`	Chapter number	—
Series Number	`collection-number`	Number within a collection/series	—
Number	`number`	Generic number (report number, etc.)	—
Total Pages	`number-of-pages`	Total page count of the work	—
Number of Volumes	`number-of-volumes`	Total volumes in a multi-volume work	—
Section	`section`	Section identifier	—
Supplement Number	`supplement-number`	Supplement number or identifier	—
Part Number	`part-number`	Part or section number	—
Printing Number	`printing-number`	Which printing of the edition	—
Version	`version`	Version of the work	—

Dates

Dates associated with the work — publication date, access date, submission date, and event dates.

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
Date Published	`issued`	Publication or release date	`y`
Date Accessed	`accessed`	Date the resource was last accessed	—
Date Submitted	`submitted`	Date submitted for publication	—
Event Date	`event-date`	Date of the event (conference, etc.)	—
Original Date	`original-date`	Date of the original publication	—
Date Available	`available-date`	Date the resource became available	—

Other

Descriptive metadata — genre, medium, language, abstract, notes, keywords, and other supplementary information.

Label	CSL Key	Description	Shortcut
Genre / Type Detail	`genre`	More specific type or genre	—
Medium / Format	`medium`	Physical or digital medium	—
Scale	`scale`	Scale of a map or model	—
Dimensions / Length	`dimensions`	Physical dimensions or running time	—
Source / Database	`source`	Database or catalog source	—
Publication Status	`status`	Current publication status	—
Language	`language`	Language of the work	—
License	`license`	License of the work	—
References	`references`	Formatted list of references in the work	—
Abstract	`abstract`	Summary of the work	—
Annotation / Notes	`annote`	Personal annotations or notes	—
Note	`note`	Additional note	`n`
Keywords / Tags	`keyword`	Keywords or tags for the work	—

How Label Names Work

Understanding field labels in DEEPNOTIS

Human-readable names by default

DEEPNOTIS shows friendly, descriptive names for each field — like "Journal / Book / Website Name" instead of the technical CSL key container-title.

Context-aware names per citation type

Some fields have different meanings depending on the citation type. For example, the container-title field shows as "Journal" for journal articles, "Book Title" for book chapters, and "Website Name" for webpages.

Same CSL key underneath

Regardless of the display name, the underlying CSL key never changes. The data is always stored as container-title in the CSL JSON output — full compatibility with all 2,800+ citation styles.

Keyboard shortcuts

The most common fields have single-key shortcuts. Select text in the editor, then press the shortcut key — a for Author, t for Title, y for Year.

Reference

Context-Specific Label Names

These fields change their display name based on the selected citation type. The CSL key remains the same.

Journal / Book / Website Namecontainer-title

Journal Article

Journal

Magazine Article

Magazine

Newspaper Article

Newspaper

Book Chapter

Book Title

Webpage

Website Name

Blog Post

Blog Name

Post

Forum / Site Name

Entry

Reference Work

Dictionary Entry

Dictionary Title

Encyclopedia Entry

Encyclopedia Title

Review

Journal

Book Review

Journal

Bill

Code

Legislation

Code

Legal Case

Reporter

Conference Paper

Proceedings Title

Broadcast

Program / Series

Song

Album

Periodical

Periodical Title

Personal Communication

Communication Title

Series / Collection Namecollection-title

Book

Series

Conference Paper

Series

Report

Series

Film

Series

Song

Collection

Map

Series

Article

Collection

Event / Conference Nameevent-title

Conference Paper

Conference Name

Speech

Event Name

Book Author (for chapter)container-author

Book Chapter

Book Author

Genre / Type Detailgenre

Thesis

Thesis Type

Manuscript

Document Type

Report

Report Type

Personal Communication

Communication Type

Film

Genre

Software

Software Category

Speech

Presentation Type

Performance

Performance Type

Map

Map Type

Post

Post Type

Blog Post

Post Type

Webpage

Page Type

Figure

Figure Type

Authority / Courtauthority

Legal Case

Court

Patent

Patent Office

Hearing

Committee

Bill

Legislative Body

Regulation

Issuing Authority

Treaty

Authority

Medium / Formatmedium

Broadcast

Broadcast Medium

Graphic

Art Medium

Interview

Interview Medium

Film

Format

Figure

Medium

Software

Format

Song

Format

Numbernumber

Report

Report Number

Patent

Patent Number

Bill

Bill Number

Legislation

Public Law Number

Broadcast

Episode Number

Regulation

Regulation Number

Hearing

Document Number

Legal Case

Case Number

Standard

Standard Number

Treaty

Treaty Number

Article

Article Number

Place of Publicationpublisher-place

Manuscript

Place of Writing

Patent

Country

Speech

Location

Dimensions / Lengthdimensions

Broadcast

Duration

Film

Duration

Song

Duration

Graphic

Dimensions

Date Publishedissued

Software

Release Date

Film

Release Date

Broadcast

Air Date

Song

Release Date

Event

Event Date