# Papers {% hint style="info" %} ReadCube is the enterprise version of Papers and ReadCube subscribers should follow the same procedure listed below to connect a library to an Overleaf account. If you have questions or issues, please contact your ReadCube account manager. {% endhint %} This page shows how to link [Papers](https://www.papersapp.com/) to your Overleaf account and use it to [add references to your project](/citing-and-references/adding-citations-and-references.md). Reference manager integration is a [premium feature](/getting-started/free-and-premium-plans/premium-features.md). Overleaf premium features are available to participants in Overleaf Commons, members of group subscriptions, and owners of individual subscriptions. {% hint style="success" %} If you don’t have a paid Overleaf subscription, you can always export `.bib` data from Papers or other reference manager software, and upload the resulting `.bib` file to your Overleaf project. {% endhint %} ## How to link Papers to your Overleaf account 1. From your [projects page](https://admin.overleaf.com/project), on the bottom left hand side click on the icon of a person, then **Account Settings**:
2. Scroll down the list of account settings to the **Reference Managers** section and locate the **Papers Integration** option.
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3. Select the **Link** button. If you are currently logged in to your Papers account, the linking process will complete seamlessly. Otherwise you will need to log into Papers to complete linking it to your Overleaf account. 4. Your Overleaf Account Settings will be updated to confirm your Papers account has been linked to your Overleaf account. Note that you can unlink your Papers account at any time.
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## How to add references to your Overleaf project using Papers After linking Papers to your Overleaf account, you can add references to your project in two ways. 1. You can import reference collections from your Papers libraries. This process creates a *read-only* `.bib` file in your Overleaf project, which can be refreshed to keep it synched with your Papers account. Watch the [video below](#importing-papers-references-into-an-overleaf-project) for a step-by-step demonstration of importing references from Papers. 2. You can import *individual* references from your Papers account by [configuring advanced reference search](/citing-and-references/adding-citations-and-references.md#configuring-advanced-reference-search-to-use-papers) to look for references in Papers. Any reference found in Papers, and subsequently cited, is added to an *editable* `.bib` file contained in your Overleaf project. This article focuses on option 1, *bulk import* of references to create a *non-editable* `.bib` file. To learn about importing *individual references* into *editable* `.bib` files, see [Configuring advanced reference search to use Papers.](/citing-and-references/adding-citations-and-references.md#configuring-advanced-reference-search-to-use-papers) ## Importing Papers references into an Overleaf project The following video demonstrates Overleaf’s integration with Papers, showing how to import references to create a new *read-only* (non-editable) `.bib` file called `references.bib`. {% embed url="" %} ## Updating project `.bib` files produced by reference managers Reference managers, including Papers, offer two ways to create `.bib` files in your project. 1. A *bulk import* of an entire reference library, or one of its reference groups. * This method adds *read-only* (non-editable) `.bib` files to your Overleaf project. Any changes or updates to the read-only `.bib` files must be made in the reference manager and transferred to Overleaf by selecting the **Refresh** button at the top of the `.bib` file preview. Refreshing imported `.bib` files is demonstrated in the [video above](#importing-papers-references-into-an-overleaf-project). 2. Importing *individual references* from a reference manager using [advanced reference search](/citing-and-references/adding-citations-and-references.md#how-to-use-advanced-reference-search-premium-feature). * References added to a project `.bib` file using advanced reference search remain fully editable. ## Further reading * [How to link Mendeley to your Overleaf account](/integrations-and-add-ons/reference-manager-integrations/mendeley.md) * [How to link Zotero to your Overleaf account](/integrations-and-add-ons/reference-manager-integrations/zotero.md) * [How to search for references in an Overleaf project](/citing-and-references/adding-citations-and-references.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.overleaf.com/integrations-and-add-ons/reference-manager-integrations/papers.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.