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Guidescitation checking7 min read

How to Check Whether an Article Was Corrected or Retracted Before You Cite It

Check the publisher record, linked notices, DOI, and Crossmark so a correction or retraction does not distort your citation.

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Explainerscitation checking6 min read

Preprint, Accepted Manuscript, or Published Article: Which Version Should You Cite?

Learn how preprints, accepted manuscripts, and published articles differ, and choose the version that supports your citation.

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Explainerscitation checking7 min read

Secondary Citations Explained: Referencing a Source Quoted in Another Source

What a secondary citation means, when to use one, and how to show readers which source you actually consulted.

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Guidescitation checking7 min read

How to Find Uncited Source-Dependent Claims in Your Draft

A sentence-by-sentence citation audit for finding claims learned from sources, even after the wording, numbers, and quotations have changed.

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Guidescitation checking7 min read

How to Check Tables, Figure Captions, and Footnotes for Missing Attribution

Use a focused pre-submission workflow to find missing attribution in tables, figures, captions, image credits, and footnotes.

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Guidescitation checking7 min read

How to Verify a Direct Quote Against the Original Source

Check every direct quote against its source, including wording, omissions, emphasis, locators, and the claim it supports.

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Guidescitation checking7 min read

How to Verify DOIs, URLs, and Publication Dates in Your Reference List

Check every reference link against its source, resolve date conflicts, and record precise fixes before you submit your draft.

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Generalcitation checking7 min read

How to Check That Every Citation Has a Matching Reference

A two-pass method for finding missing references, unused entries, and citation mismatches before you submit your paper.