Do I need a finished citation?

No. This workflow starts from sentence text and sends you into source discovery.

Is this the same as keyword search?

No. It is designed around the meaning of a drafted sentence rather than a list of keywords.

What happens when I continue?

LitSource opens the results workspace so you can review papers and supporting evidence.

Research workflow tool

Find Citations for a Sentence or Paragraph

Paste a sentence or paragraph you have already written and find candidate academic references with evidence snippets for each research claim.

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Sentence-first search

Use the sentence you already wrote as the starting point for finding references.

Source lead discovery

Move from a claim-like sentence into papers that may support or challenge it.

Evidence-aware drafting

Find source leads before a polished paragraph becomes hard to revise.

Preview

Start from a sentence and continue into source-backed literature results.

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What it does

Sentence-first search

Next step

Continue to the tool that matches your task

Capabilities

Move from a claim to traceable sources with less friction

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

Sentence-first search

Use the sentence you already wrote as the starting point for finding references.

Source lead discovery

Move from a claim-like sentence into papers that may support or challenge it.

Evidence-aware drafting

Find source leads before a polished paragraph becomes hard to revise.

Use cases

How people use it

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

Back up a draft

Find literature for a sentence that needs a citation before submission.

Rewrite with evidence

Use source leads to adjust the claim before it becomes part of the final paper.

Avoid unsupported claims

Check whether a sentence has plausible literature behind it before citing.

FAQ

Questions before you start

Review common questions before searching for sources or checking citations.

Related workflows

Continue with nearby research checks

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

Reverse literature searchOpen workflow Find sources for a claimOpen workflow Verify citation authenticityOpen workflow

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