Observed arrival · 2026-08-20
CiteFetch: the citation checker that refuses to cry wolf
A free tool that checks reference lists against CrossRef, OpenAlex, OpenLibrary, and Google Books, while also generating citations from sources such as DOIs, ISBNs, URLs, and PDFs.
Why it surfaced
CiteFetch makes a useful distinction between a source that is fabricated and one that simply is not indexed, rather than treating every missing result as a fake. It checks up to 30 references without an account, and its unusually careful explanation of AI-generated citation errors gives the tool a clear point of view.
A free tool that checks reference lists against CrossRef, OpenAlex, OpenLibrary, and Google Books, while also generating citations from sources such as DOIs, ISBNs, URLs, and PDFs.
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