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Watson, J. D., & Crick, F. H. C. (1953). Molecular structure of nucleic acids: A structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid. Nature, 171(4356), 737–738. https://doi.org/10.1038/171737a0
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APA 7th
Watson, James D., and Francis H. C. Crick. “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid.” Nature, vol. 171, no. 4356, 1953, pp. 737–738. DOI: 10.1038/171737a0.
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APA 7th
Watson, James D., and Francis H. C. Crick. 1953. “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid.” Nature 171 (4356): 737–38. https://doi.org/10.1038/171737a0.
Complete · All key fields present

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An account is only needed for optional features like saving projects.

YesCite supports DOI, URL, and ISBN.

It detects the input type automatically, so you don’t need to switch tools.

YesCite currently supports APA 7, MLA 9, and Chicago 17th (author–date).

More styles may be added over time.

YesCite retrieves public metadata from sources such as Crossref (for DOIs) and Open Library (for many ISBNs).

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