Tool
RefChecker
Validates a paper's reference list against bibliographic databases to flag wrong or non-existent citations.
What is reported
Tool listing only; aimed at catching hallucinated or mangled references before submission.
Before you use it
Books, reports and grey literature common in social science may be flagged falsely; check each flag manually.
Sources and review
Source checked · Not tested by this site
The README documents reference matching, metadata checks, deep web checks and desktop/web/CLI interfaces; bibliographic existence does not establish support for a claim. Not tested by this site.
License and reuse
MIT
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