How to Make References Appear in Numerical Order When Using \cite{} in LaTeX
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When writing a TeX document, if the bibliography is sorted by ‘order of citation,’ using \cite{} will automatically arrange them in numerical order (as that is the order in which they are cited). However, if sorted by other criteria like last name, the bibliography numbers will appear in the order in which the code is written, not in numerical order. In this case, using \usepackage{cite} will automatically sort them appropriately.
