Citation Audit Tool

What it does

Pastes your manuscript draft and reference list, then identifies every citation problem before you submit.

Checks performed

• Missing references: in-text citations with no matching entry in the reference list
• Orphaned references: reference list entries never cited in the text
• Year mismatches: (Smith, 2019) but the reference says 2020
• Author name mismatches: different spellings between text and reference
• et al. errors: "Smith et al." when there are only 2 authors
• Duplicate references: same source listed twice with slightly different formatting

Output

A numbered list of every issue found, with the exact location in your text and the suggested fix.

Ideal for

• Final pre-submission checks
• Dissertation chapters
• Systematic reviews with 50+ references