How do I cite NotebookLM in research?
Don't cite Gemini Notebook as a source. Gemini Notebook is a tool that helps you find and synthesize sources; cite the original papers, articles, or documents that Gemini Notebook pointed you to. Use Zotero or Mendeley for proper academic citations.
In more detail
Gemini Notebook is a research tool, not a primary source. In published academic work, cite the original papers, articles, or documents that Gemini Notebook helped you analyze. Gemini Notebook's inline citations link to specific passages in those originals; verify and cite the original. For citation management, use Zotero, Mendeley, or Paperpile. Gemini Notebook Toolkit's arXiv and PubMed integrations capture BibTeX-compatible metadata that imports cleanly into Zotero. If a journal requires disclosing AI tools used: most journals now have AI-use disclosure policies; check yours.
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