Orphan citations: does the text match the reference list?
Recite and Citalyze check whether in-text citations and the list agree. Acurio does that job here, without style repair and without a claim verdict. Two fields, seconds.
Which job do you need?
I want APA or Harvard formatted
That is formatting. Scribbr is built for that. This match does not proofread punctuation.
A marker has no entry, or an entry has no marker
That is this page. Orphans and year or author typos.
The source is real, but does it support the sentence?
That is the analysis with thesis and source PDFs, not this mini-check.
What the match does
Numbered markers ([1], [2-4]) are paired to numbered entries. Author-year markers (Meier, 2015) are paired to author and year in the list.
A year off by one or a similar surname is a typo hint, not a claim verdict. ebd. and ibid. do not need their own entry.
Whether the real source supports the sentence stays the analysis. Whether the line exists in Crossref stays Quick Check.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an APA or Harvard checker?
No. Formatting is a different job. This only asks whether every marker has an entry and every entry has a marker.
Is it free?
Yes. No account. Existence checking of the list is Quick Check, also free. Claim-by-claim analysis needs credits.
What if the style is mixed?
The match stays conservative. Mixed markers are reported as mixed instead of guessing a number onto an author-year entry.