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Source Verifier

No citation without a traceable origin

The Source Verifier cross-checks every source against its origin — DOI, URL, archive snapshot — and flags unverifiable entries before they reach your bibliography.

What it does

Built for the way research actually happens

Every source you cite has to point to a real, reachable origin. The Source Verifier checks each source in your library against multiple signals: does the DOI resolve? Does the URL return a 200? Is there an archive snapshot on the Wayback Machine or a national repository? If a source fails every check, it is flagged as unverifiable and blocked from being cited.

This is the front line of academic integrity. Fabricated citations are one of the most common — and most damaging — mistakes a student can make. The Source Verifier catches them before the Compliance Agent even runs its final check.

How it works

Three steps, every time

  1. 01

    Trigger verification

    Run a verification pass on any source, or run it across your entire library in one go.

  2. 02

    Review the flags

    Unverifiable sources are flagged with the reason — DOI failed, URL dead, no archive snapshot.

  3. 03

    Fix or remove

    Replace the dead link, find an archived version, or remove the source entirely.

Why it matters

What this gives you

  • Catch fabricated or dead citations before your defense
  • Verify against DOI, live URL, and archive snapshots
  • Run a pass on a single source or your whole library
  • Every verification is logged in the audit trail
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