  We present CiteAssist, a system to automate the generation of BibTeX entries
for preprints, streamlining the process of bibliographic annotation. Our system
extracts metadata, such as author names, titles, publication dates, and
keywords, to create standardized annotations within the document. CiteAssist
automatically attaches the BibTeX citation to the end of a PDF and links it on
the first page of the document so other researchers gain immediate access to
the correct citation of the article. This method promotes platform flexibility
by ensuring that annotations remain accessible regardless of the repository
used to publish or access the preprint. The annotations remain available even
if the preprint is viewed externally to CiteAssist. Additionally, the system
adds relevant related papers based on extracted keywords to the preprint,
providing researchers with additional publications besides those in related
work for further reading. Researchers can enhance their preprints organization
and reference management workflows through a free and publicly available web
interface.
