How CitationCheck Works
CitationCheck is your intelligent editorial assistant. Here is a simple, step-by-step guide on how we validate your references and in-text citations.
Step 1: Upload Your Document
Start by uploading your academic paper (PDF) and selecting your target formatting style (e.g., APA, Pensoft, Numeric). Your document is securely encrypted before processing.
Step 2: AI Extraction & Parsing
Our AI engine acts as a meticulous proofreader. It scans the entire text to locate every single in-text citation (like "Smith, 2020") and then carefully extracts your complete bibliography/reference list at the end of the document.
Step 3: AI Validation
Once extracted, the AI performs a rigorous cross-check. It ensures that every in-text citation has a matching entry in the bibliography, and that no references are left unused. It also checks for strict formatting consistency based on the style you selected.
Step 4: Review Your Report
Within minutes, you receive a detailed, color-coded report. You can instantly spot missing citations, broken links, or formatting errors, saving you hours of manual checking before submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my unpublished research safe?
Absolutely. Your text is securely sent to our AI strictly for parsing and validation purposes. We never use your private academic documents to train public AI models.
What citation styles are supported?
We currently support major academic styles including APA 7th Edition, Pensoft / ZooKeys (author-year without comma), and standard Numeric systems. We are continuously adding more styles.