Reference checker before submission
Paste a bibliography before submission and catch fake, mismatched, or suspicious references before a reviewer or client does.
Example input
Smith J, Lee A. GLP-1 receptor agonists and weight loss. N Engl J Med. 2023;389:1201-1212. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2301234
Metadata matching
Compare title, author, year, DOI, and source metadata before a reference reaches a manuscript.
Database-backed checks
Use traceable checks across scholarly metadata sources instead of relying on a generated citation string.
Review-ready risk labels
Separate citations that look acceptable from references that need review, replacement, or manual confirmation.
Preview
Paste references, inspect metadata matches, and continue into a citation verification workflow.
What it does
Metadata matching
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.
Use cases
How people use it
Use LitSource when you already know which claim, citation, or reference list you need to investigate.
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.
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