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Source Finder for Academic Papers

Find candidate scholarly sources for a topic, question, or claim, then inspect the metadata behind each record before you cite it.

Example input

Intermittent fasting may improve insulin sensitivity in adults with prediabetes.

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Candidate source discovery

Start from a topic, question, or claim to get scholarly papers worth reading, not a finished bibliography.

Metadata for each record

Review title, authors, year, DOI, and journal fields so you can judge each candidate before using it.

Handoff to verification

Move from candidate sources into citation checks and sentence-level reference search when you need them.

Preview

Search by topic or claim and review candidate papers with their source records.

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What it does

Candidate source discovery

Next step

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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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Candidate source discovery
Start from a topic, question, or claim to get scholarly papers worth reading, not a finished bibliography.
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Metadata for each record
Review title, authors, year, DOI, and journal fields so you can judge each candidate before using it.
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Handoff to verification
Move from candidate sources into citation checks and sentence-level reference search when you need them.

Use cases

How people use it

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

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Start a literature review
Find a first set of candidate papers for a new research question.
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Fill in missing citations
Look for sources for a claim that still needs a reference in a draft.
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Prepare a reference list
Collect candidate records, then verify each one before it reaches a manuscript.

FAQ

Questions before you start

Review common questions before searching for sources or checking citations.

No. A source finder looks for candidate scholarly sources. A citation checker compares a reference you already have against scholarly metadata.

No. A match means a paper is relevant by metadata or text signals. You still need to read the source to confirm it supports the claim.

LitSource returns records from scholarly sources and flags gaps. Always confirm each paper exists and matches your citation before use.

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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