Citation & References Checker

Paste your draft excerpt and references list. The checker will flag bare URLs, missing years, uncited data, and mismatches between your in-text citations and reference list.

Citation style

Draft excerpt (optional but recommended)

Paste your background section or analysis. The checker will detect whether in-text citations match your reference list.

References list

Paste your complete references section — one reference per line.

Result

Paste your references and press Check citations to see feedback.

Final checklist

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