Reference validation
Citations with no matching bibliography entry, dead DOIs, or fabricated titles compile to broken references and erode trust.
Quick answer
It verifies bibliography entries against CrossRef and reports citations whose DOIs are dead or whose titles cannot be found, across every document type when a .bib is present. A list of flagged references plus the count of verifiable citations, so you know exactly what to re-check before submitting.
The problem
Citations with no matching bibliography entry, dead DOIs, or fabricated titles compile to broken references and erode trust.
How detection works
It verifies bibliography entries against CrossRef and reports citations whose DOIs are dead or whose titles cannot be found, across every document type when a .bib is present.
What you get
A list of flagged references plus the count of verifiable citations, so you know exactly what to re-check before submitting.
Frequently asked questions
Does it run for theses and reports too?+
Yes - reference verification runs whenever a .bib is present, regardless of document type.
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