TrueCitation
Check any citation, journal, or URL against 17+ academic databases.
TrueCitation is a free source credibility checker that verifies citations, journals, and URLs against over 17 academic databases. It detects AI-fabricated references and identifies predatory publishers. The tool is designed to help users quickly assess the reliability of academic sources.
Users submit a citation, journal, or URL and the tool checks it against 17+ academic databases to assess credibility and detect fabricated or predatory sources.
students, researchers, and academics
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- free
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