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Source Finder From Text

Stop guessing which paper a claim came from—paste the sentence, review candidates. Check each original source before you cite.

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LitSource returns candidate papers for the text; inspect each original source before citing.

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Text-based source search

Paste the sentence you already wrote and search for papers that discuss the same point.

Candidate records with metadata

Review title, authors, year, DOI, and journal details for each candidate before deciding.

Next step into results

Continue into the results workspace to compare candidates and export a shortlist.

Preview

Paste a sentence and review candidate papers with source records for each result.

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What it does

Text-based source search

Next step

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How to paste text and find candidate sources

Start with an existing sentence or claim to look for possible academic sources. The source finder accepts broader topics; the sentence reference finder helps you find a citation for a sentence in your draft.

  1. Paste one focused sentence or claim into the tool above.
  2. Select Find sources from this text to open the search results workflow.
  3. Compare candidate records and read the original papers before choosing a citation.

What you get back

Review candidate paper titles, authors, publication years and journal details. DOI and PMID identifiers appear when available in the source record; not every result has every field.

Verify before you cite

Search candidates are not verified citations. A related title or matching metadata does not prove that a study supports your statement, or that it was the original source of the wording.

Open the original paper and check its methods, population and findings against your claim. Confirm the publication details, and review each citation before use in your draft.

Japanese / Korean: 出典を確認 / 문장으로 참고문헌 찾기

日本語の主張・一文から出典候補を探す用途向け。結果は必ず人手で確認。

문장·주장을 붙여 학술 출처 후보를 찾습니다. 인용 전 반드시 검증하세요.

These notes describe the source-finding task. Results may include English or international literature; check each candidate in the original source.

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Capabilities

Move from a claim to traceable sources with less friction

Find supporting literature, inspect source details, and continue with the right research workflow.

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Text-based source search
Paste the sentence you already wrote and search for papers that discuss the same point.
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Candidate records with metadata
Review title, authors, year, DOI, and journal details for each candidate before deciding.
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Next step into results
Continue into the results workspace to compare candidates and export a shortlist.

Use cases

How people use it

Use LitSource when you already know which claim, citation, or reference list you need to investigate.

1
Cite a drafted sentence
Find candidate sources for a sentence that currently has no reference.
2
Check an AI-written claim
Look for source leads before keeping a claim generated by an AI tool.
3
Revise after reviewer comments
Find sources for statements that reviewers asked you to support.

FAQ

Questions before you start

Review common questions before searching for sources or checking citations.

You can paste a short paragraph, but search one focused claim at a time when it contains multiple statements. Review which part of the text each candidate actually addresses.

You can try a Japanese, Korean or other non-English claim. Results may be English or international papers rather than sources in the input language. Rephrase technical terms if needed and verify every candidate.

Coverage is strongest in biomedicine. Sources in other disciplines may be incomplete, and no match does not prove that a claim has no evidence. Search specialist databases as needed.

It takes a sentence or claim you paste and returns candidate scholarly papers related to that text.

No. A match is a candidate lead. Read the original paper to confirm it supports the statement.

Use the citation checker workflows for existing references. This page is for finding candidate sources.

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Move between source discovery and citation verification workflows without returning to the home page.

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