Methodology

We currently use a very low tech solution to managing citations. When we want to cite a paper, add it to refs.bib, which should be in the same directory as the paper.

Instructions

0. You are addressing a ccc (citation) in lyx or overleaf.

1. Check refs.bib to verify whether a citation to the same version of this paper has already been created for a prior in-text citation. If so, skip step 2.

2. Download or create the citation and add it to refs.bib

• If the paper is published, go to the journal webpage and download the .bibtex citation
• If the paper is not published but has been circulated as an NBER Working Paper, cite that.
• If the paper is not published and is not an NBER Working Paper, write your own citation fields. Be sure to include a hyperlink to the paper.

3. Modify the citekey

• Make sure that the citekey is made up of the following three pieces of information: the first author's last name, the year written, and the first substantive word (i.e. not "the").
• For example, after downloading the citation for this paper, the citekey should be changed to be ganong2020liquidity within refs.bib.

4. Saving and compiling

• After completing the citation in refs.bib, save and go to the gnlab paper draft in lyx or overleaf. Insert the in-text citation, being careful to maintain the same format in terms of parentheses, commas, and semicolons.
• Then compile the document. Make sure that the citation appears as intended. Control-F for "???" to double-check that the citation is not broken.
• Now you can move onto the next ccc.