Citation Verification
Checking and correctly formatting scientific references
Prompt template
Help me verify and correctly format the following sources according to [CITATION STYLE, e.g., APA 7, Chicago, MLA, Harvard, Vancouver]. **Sources to Check**: [LIST OF SOURCES — one per line, with all available details such as author, year, title, publisher, DOI, etc.] For each source, please complete the following steps: 1. **Completeness Check**: Which bibliographic details are missing or incomplete? 2. **Formatting Corrections**: Format the source correctly according to [CITATION STYLE] and highlight all changes made. 3. **Plausibility Check**: Are there any indications of incorrect information (invalid DOI, implausible publication year, missing page numbers)? 4. **In-Text Citation**: What is the correct short form for the in-text citation (first reference and subsequent references)? 5. **Special Cases**: Flag any special circumstances (secondary citation, multiple authors, institutional authorship, online sources without DOI, preprints). Finally, produce a fully formatted reference list of all verified sources in alphabetical order.
Replace placeholders in [square brackets]: [CITATION STYLE]
How to use this template
Copy the prompt, replace the placeholders in square brackets with your details and paste it into the AI assistant of your choice. The more precise your details, the better the result.
Tips for better results
- Specify the citation style precisely (including edition, e.g., APA 7th edition) as formats differ between versions.
- Include DOIs or URLs where available — they greatly facilitate automated verification.
- Check for retracted papers via Retraction Watch before including any source in your work.
Suitable open models
The selection names current open models as a starting point for your own tests. It is not a measurement for this template.
Keywords: #zitation #literaturverzeichnis #APA #bibliografie #quellenprüfung