Manage bibliographies and bibliographic references in Criterion without requiring integration with external tools like Zotero.

• Navigate to References > Bibliography… in main menu
• Opens Bibliography Management Window for adding, importing, editing, or deleting bibliographies

1. Click **Add** in bibliography management window
2. New bibliography appears with default name "Default Bibliography"
3. Edit name (max 50 alphanumeric chars) and choose citation style:
  * Chicago (17th ed., author-date)
  * Chicago (17th ed., note-bibliography)

Additional Actions:

• Duplicate: Creates copy with incremented name
• Delete: Requires confirmation; citations already placed in text are not removed

Once bibliography is created or selected, use right-hand panel to modify:

• Name
• Citation Style
• List of References

Changes saved by clicking Done (enabled only if at least one entry modified).

Adding a Reference:

1. Click **Add Reference** in bibliography editor
2. Select Type of Source: Book, Book Section, Journal/Article
3. Form fields adjust dynamically based on selected type
4. Enter author(s) using balloon-style tags (individually removable)
5. Click **Save** to add reference

Editing or Deleting a Reference:

• Modify button: Update fields (save changes to enable Done button)
• Delete button: Permanently remove reference (requires confirmation)<note tip>Deleting a reference does not remove it from document if already cited.</note>

• Search Bar located above references list
• Supports case-insensitive live filtering
• Displays counter (e.g., “3 of 10 found”)
• Includes X button to clear search input

1. Click **Import** in bibliography manager
2. Select .bib file (BibTeX format)
3. Criterion maps BibTeX fields (author, title, year, etc.) to internal fields
4. Unsupported BibTeX fields are ignored

Results:

• Success: New bibliography created using filename
• Failure: Error message “The file loaded has errors. Please correct the data and reload the file.”

	Warning: Imported bibliographies cannot be updated after import. Instead, manually add references or export, edit externally, and re-import as new bibliography.

A citation in Criterion refers to a structured bibliographic entry that can be inserted inline in any paragraph field, including metadata, footnotes, and apparatus entries.

Each citation consists of:

• Label: Short tag visible in document (e.g., “Chastagnol 1970”)
• Reference: Full bibliographic content
• UUID: Unique identifier for internal management

1. Place cursor in text field (Critical Text, Critical, Page and Section notes)
2. Insert via:
  * Toolbar icon (citation button)
  * References > Add Citation
  * Context menu: Right-click
  * Keyboard: **Ctrl+Shift+B** (Win) / **⌘⇧B** (Mac)

From the list menu:

• Search is case insensitive
• Text searched at any point in quotations
• Synchronous: Results filtered as you type (no button needed)
• Right side shows count of matching citations; X icon clears search

Automatically generate a complete bibliography including all citations used in document.

How to Insert:

1. Place cursor in Bibliography section at desired location
2. Right-click in main text to open context menu
3. Select "Insert Bibliography"<note tip>The menu item is disabled if Bibliography section not present in document layout. Include via Format > Layout.</note>

Insertion Behavior:

• Bibliography inserted at cursor position without overwriting existing content
• Each citation appears in separate, visually distinct record
• No duplicates included: each reference appears only once

Sorting Rules (automatic):

1. By author, alphabetical order (A→Z)
2. By publication date, chronological order (oldest→newest), for same author
3. By title, alphabetical order, if author and year identical

Updating the Bibliography:

	Warning: Criterion does not automatically update bibliography when citations are added, modified, or removed.

To refresh:

1. Manually delete entire existing bibliography
2. Place cursor again in Bibliography section
3. Re-run "Insert Bibliography" command

Bibliography Formatting:

• Visual style (font, spacing, indentation) controlled via Format > Section Style
• Citation format follows style selected in Bibliographic References Management

Create and manage external hyperlinks directly inside your documents.

Turn any selected text into a clickable link that opens an external webpage.

	Note: You must select text first. If no text selected, all options disabled. Links can be inserted in main text and free text in sidebar boxes.

How to Insert:

Dialog: Enter/paste full URL (e.g., https://www.example.com), confirm with Insert or Enter. Selected text becomes clickable blue hyperlink.

Change destination of any existing link without starting over.

How to Edit:

• Ensure linked text is selected
• Use same methods as insertion (Menu, Toolbar, Context Menu, Keyboard)
• Update URL in dialog and confirm

Removes only link behavior and formatting—text stays exactly where it is.

How to Remove:

Text returns to normal, no underline, no color, no clickability.