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Step-by-step help with checking, citing and fixing a draft before it goes out.
Guidescitation checking7 min read
Check the publisher record, linked notices, DOI, and Crossmark so a correction or retraction does not distort your citation.
A sentence-by-sentence citation audit for finding claims learned from sources, even after the wording, numbers, and quotations have changed.
Use a focused pre-submission workflow to find missing attribution in tables, figures, captions, image credits, and footnotes.
Check every direct quote against its source, including wording, omissions, emphasis, locators, and the claim it supports.
Check every reference link against its source, resolve date conflicts, and record precise fixes before you submit your draft.
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