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Review Your References Before You Submit

Paste the details you have and get a structured desk check, not a live database lookup. Unknown metadata stays visible for you to verify.

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Reference Checker features

Check your references for missing details, duplicates and identifier formatting, using only the records you paste.

  • Only your records

    Use only the authors, titles, dates, publishers and identifiers supplied in your record for a structured desk check, not a live database lookup.

  • A useful first pass

    Get a short status and a practical fix for each record, then correct the reference in your document or reference manager.

  • Duplicates flagged

    Duplicates and near-duplicates are flagged, so each citation in your text can point to one clear reference.

  • Visible gaps

    Missing details go on a follow-up list, so a polished-looking reference never hides an unknown fact.

Why use it

  • Keep metadata traceable

    Names, dates, titles and identifiers stay tied to the source details you supplied.

  • Review before you submit

    Use the result as a drafting aid, then compare every field with the original source and your institution's guide.

  • Make style choices explicit

    The page is built for a structured desk check, not a live database lookup; it does not pretend that a missing local convention has one universal answer.

How to use Reference Checker

  1. Choose what to check

    Pick missing details, duplicates and near-duplicates, identifiers and links, or all of these.

  2. Paste your references

    Include every author, title, date, publisher, page, DOI, URL and access detail you know.

  3. Review the result

    Check each flagged gap, duplicate and identifier note before you fix the reference in your draft.

  4. Verify the source

    Open the original publication or authoritative record and apply the style guide required for your work.

Tips for a reliable reference

  • Separate records

    Keep one source per paragraph or record when you paste a list.

  • Preserve identifiers

    Paste DOI, URL, ISBN, docket or report numbers exactly as they appear in your source.

  • Do not fill blanks by memory

    Let the follow-up list tell you what to confirm instead of guessing a date, author or publisher.

  • Check the local rule

    Review capitalization, access dates and ordering against the style guide your work follows.

Continue your research workflow

Reference Checker FAQs

No. It reviews only the records you provide and never claims that a source was retrieved, verified or found in a database.

The review flags it and lists it under follow-up so you can confirm the value from the original record.

Yes. Paste the full list, one reference per paragraph or record, and the review gives a status and a fix for each one.

No. Unknown metadata stays marked rather than being inferred from the source title or context.

The tool runs a structured desk check, not a live database lookup, and leaves the source details and review decisions in your hands.

Yes. Local guides can add rules for punctuation, capitalization, access dates, abbreviations or the preferred style variant.

Ready to check your references?

Paste the details you have, review the output and verify every field against the source you used.

Review references
  • Uses supplied metadata only
  • Missing fields stay visible
  • Ready to edit and verify