diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6b89849..d80c257 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ This is a bash script which helps convert markdown files into properly formatted ## Workflow The script needs three things: -*1) Citation styles* + +**1) Citation styles** + You will need to download [citation-styles](https://github.com/citation-style-language/styles), and specify the one you want to use in the command line switches. -*2) A Reference Library* +**2) A Reference Library** + For the converter to know what works you are citing, you will need a .bib library file with the citations. I recommend using Zotero and [BetterBiBTeX](https://retorque.re/zotero-better-bibtex/) to keep track of your books and articles and what not. The extension should autoupdating your citations with unique keys that way. -*3) A Template file* +**3) A Template file** + Finally, you will need a template file, so markdownacademic will know what your document should look like - what the margins and fonts are, etc. You can often download a template .docx file from the website of the journal you're writing for. A sample `template.docx` is included. ## Why should I do this?