CiteTrue

CiteTrue is a free AI-powered citation verification tool designed for researchers, students, and educators to ensure the authenticity and accuracy of academic citations. By cross-referencing pasted references against millions of papers, journals, and books from authoritative databases, CiteTrue flags fake, inaccurate, or AI-hallucinated citations before they reach reviewers or advisors.

The system breaks each citation into fields — title, authors, year, DOI, venue, volume, pages — and checks each component individually using advanced retrieval algorithms and state-of-the-art language models. A confidence score indicates how likely each citation is to be genuine, helping users quickly identify problematic references.

• Bulk verification: Check dozens or hundreds of citations with a single click.
• Automatic format correction: Normalizes citation styles before verification.
• Comprehensive database coverage: Queries multiple academic sources including Crossref, PubMed, arXiv, and more.
• Detailed reports: Provides per-field analysis and aggregate confidence scores.

Target users include academic writers, peer reviewers, thesis advisors, and anyone who reads or evaluates scholarly work. CiteTrue protects academic integrity, saves time, and prevents reputational damage from fabricated references.