ABNT Reference Converter

About This Tool

ABNT Reference Converter accepts bibliographic inputs for common source types such as books, journal articles, theses, chapters, and online documents, and outputs ABNT NBR 6023-compliant references. It supports author lists, titles, editors, year, city, publisher, edition, volume, issue, DOI, URL, and access dates. The tool is designed for students, researchers, editors, and librarians who prepare Brazilian academic manuscripts, theses, dissertations, or articles and need consistent, publication-ready references.

Conceptually, the tool parses each field, normalizes names (including accents), applies ABNT templates by source type, and enforces the correct order and punctuation. It uses templates to handle single and multiple authors, corporate authors, editors, translators, and translated titles. Optional fields are inserted only when present, preventing awkward gaps while preserving compliance. It also validates dates and DOI/URL formats against standard patterns.

The value proposition centers on accuracy and efficiency: it reduces manual editing time, minimizes repetitive formatting errors, and helps maintain uniformity across an entire bibliography. Batch processing allows converting dozens of references in a single operation, with one output line per input when appropriate. It also includes internal validation to surface structural issues, such as missing mandatory fields, conflicting data, or invalid URL formats.

Use cases include building a literature section for theses, converting imported references from other styles to ABNT, or auditing an entire bibliography for institutional submission. The tool outputs a finalized ABNT reference string that can be copied and pasted into manuscripts or exported to plain text files. It supports localization notes, handles city and publisher conventions, and documents assumptions for each source type.

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