Referentia

AI-powered academic reference verification

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Who is this for?

Researchers

Performing final checks on your reference lists to ensure all citations are accurate and accessible before publication.

Publishers

Verifying submitted manuscripts to detect AI-generated references and ensure all citations meet publication standards.

University Teachers

Checking student papers to ensure reference sections are authentic and not AI-generated, maintaining academic integrity.

Premium features are currently available to all users at no cost during our beta period.

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How AI-Powered Verification Works

Referentia uses advanced AI to intelligently extract references from any type of scientific paper PDF, finds their URLs, and compares the actual live titles with the titles cited in your paper. This helps identify outdated links, title mismatches, and inaccessible sources.

Data Processing & Privacy

Your PDF is processed using Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (via OpenRouter) to extract and verify references. Based on Google's privacy policy:

  • Human Review: Google uses human reviewers to improve AI. Data is disconnected from accounts before review.
  • Storage: No permanent storage on our servers. Google may retain data up to 72 hours (or longer if Gemini Activity is enabled).
  • Processing: Data sent to Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview via OpenRouter for text extraction only.
  • Confidential Data: Google advises against entering confidential information you wouldn't want reviewers to see.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how our site is used. This includes anonymous data about page views, user interactions, and general usage patterns.

Third-party services: OpenRouter, Google Gemini, CrossRef

Academic Note: Ensure you have permission to process confidential research. Consider removing sensitive content before upload.

Questions: [email protected]

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💡 Tip: This is a great time to grab a coffee or stretch! 💡 Batch processing: Each file is processed sequentially for optimal results!

Total Time

References Found

With URLs

Verified

Issues

Reference Verification Results

How to Read These Results

Status Meanings
  • Match - Titles are very similar (90%+ confidence)
  • Partial Match - Titles somewhat similar (70-89% confidence)
  • Mismatch - Titles don't match (check manually!)
  • Error/Dead Link - Could not retrieve title from URL
  • No URL - No URL found in reference
Format Detection
  • DOI/PMID/ARXIV - High reliability
  • ISBN/PURL - Medium reliability
  • GENERAL_URL - Experimental (often fails)
What to Do
  • 🔗 Click all external links to verify manually
  • 📋 Check mismatches - may indicate title changes or errors
  • ⚠️ Don't trust General URLs completely - they're experimental
  • ✅ High-confidence DOI/PMID matches are usually reliable

Note: This tool provides initial verification suggestions. For critical applications, manual verification of references is recommended.

# Reference Title Status Confidence Live Title Format Detected

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Premium features, including batch processing and export functionality, are currently available to all users at no additional cost during our beta period.