Check Whether a Reference Exists and Its Metadata Matches
Compare reference titles, authors, years, DOIs and PMIDs with scholarly records. A matching record does not establish whether the paper supports your claim; inspect its original context.
Existence check
Confirm that a citation maps to a real record before deeper inspection.
Mismatch detection
Surface suspicious differences between the citation and the source record.
Submission protection
Use the page to reduce citation risk before final review or submission.
Preview
Paste a citation, then check whether the record exists and the metadata lines up.
What it does
Existence check
Next step
Continue to the tool that matches your task
How can I check whether AI-generated references exist and their details match?
Paste the references to compare searchable publication records and metadata. A match identifies a record, not support for your claim. An unmatched entry needs further review and is not automatically a fabricated citation.
- Paste references with titles, authors, years and DOIs where available.
- Inspect matched records and field differences to identify entries requiring review.
- Check conflicts at the original source. For unmatched entries, correct spelling or DOIs and search further.
- After confirming publication details, read the original study to assess support for your claim.
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.
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