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CiteSight

Reference verification for scholarly work. Paste an APA 7 reference list and CiteSight checks each entry against CrossRef, OpenAlex, ERIC, Google Books, OpenLibrary, and DOI resolution, then sorts them by how much attention each one needs. It confirms that a source exists; it does not judge whether a citation supports its claim, and it never delivers a verdict.

Reference List

One entry per line, or separated by blank lines. Hanging-indent line wraps are handled.

When you run a list, CiteSight checks each reference one by one against CrossRef, OpenAlex, ERIC, Google Books, OpenLibrary, and DOI.org. It deliberately spaces out these lookups so the databases stay reliable and return complete results, so a longer list can take a few minutes. You can leave this open while it works.

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Reference Verification Report

Verification Summary

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References parsed
Sources queriedCrossRef · OpenAlex · ERIC · Google Books · OpenLibrary · DOI.org
Cleared (Tier 1–2)
This is a review aid, not a verdict. It flags references for human attention by checking whether a matching record exists in public databases. It does not prove or disprove fabrication. Confirm every flagged reference independently before drawing any conclusion or taking action.
✓ Verified — corroborated by a matching record. ≈ Likely legitimate — found, with single-source or minor-detail caveats. ? Unverifiable — type not well covered (books, reports, web); absence isn't informative. ≠ Discrepant — a record exists but key fields conflict; possible misattribution. ✗ No trace — a cited DOI did not resolve and no source corroborated the reference. This can indicate a fabricated or badly-mangled citation, but can also happen when a source is real but its databases could not be reached. Always verify these by hand before drawing any conclusion.
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This report records existence and metadata checks performed at the date and time shown, against the named sources. A "Verified" result confirms that a matching record exists; it does not confirm that the source supports the argument it is cited for, nor that the cited page or quotation is accurate. "No record found" means the named sources returned no match at this time and is not by itself proof of fabrication. Sources with limited coverage of books, dissertations, conference papers, and older or non-indexed work will often appear as "Unverifiable." All results are an input to reviewer judgment, not a verdict.