ChatGPT wrote your references. Check them.
Most fakes look fine until you search for them.
Paste your paper and the citation checker looks up every reference in up to five academic databases, then tells you which ones don't exist.
No card needed · Most papers checked in 20 to 45 seconds · Up to 100 citations
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Example report
3 citations · 1 valid · 1 misattributed · 1 replaced
Vaswani, A., et al. (2017). Attention is all you need. arXiv:1706.03762
Citation metadata matched a real academic record.
LeCun, Y., Bengio, Y., & Hinton, G. (2019). Deep learning. Science.
A real source was found, but the bibliographic match is weak (0.58 confidence).
Rebuilt from the record · APA 7
LeCun, Y., Bengio, Y., & Hinton, G. (2015). Deep learning. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539
Harper, J. (2021). Quizzing and long-term memory in first-year students. Journal of Applied Study Science, 8(2), 112–130.
The original citation was weak or broken, and a stronger replacement source was suggested.
Suggested replacement · APA 7
Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2006.01693.x
Open the AI Citation Generator and pick Verify Paper.
Paste up to 180,000 characters or upload a file under 10 MB.
AI finds each reference. DOIs and arXiv IDs get looked up directly, everything else by its text.
If a reference fails, Ryne looks for a real paper that makes the same point.
“I use Discover to build the bibliography, then hand the paper back to Verify before submission. One tool covers the whole arc — from blank page to defensible reference list.”
| Verdict | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | A real record matches its ID or details. | What to do: Keep it. Check the matched title is yours. |
| Misattributed | Real paper, wrong year, journal or authors. | What to do: Copy the right details from the record. |
| Broken | The DOI, ID or link goes nowhere. | What to do: Look for a typo in the ID. |
| Fake | No convincing record in any database. | What to do: Cut it, or cite something you've read. |
| Replaced | It failed, and Ryne found a real alternative. | What to do: Read the new source before you cite it. |
ChatGPT guesses the likeliest next word, and references are easy to guess. A 2024 JMIR study found 47% of its references fabricated and another 46% with errors.
One we made up
Bennett, L. (2019). Background music and reading recall in undergraduates. Journal of Study Habits Research, 12(2), 88–103.
Bennett (2019) never existed. Check that yours do.
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