citation-audit

Audits bibliographic entries in academic papers for existence, metadata, and context.

Updated May 29, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/TabithaFanny/ThesisX --skill citation-audit-tabithafanny
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Skill: citation-audit
Source: https://github.com/TabithaFanny/ThesisX/tree/main/skills_imported/aris/skills/citation-audit
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/TabithaFanny/ThesisX --skill citation-audit-tabithafanny

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires mcp__codex__codex, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill meticulously verifies the accuracy and context of all bibliographic entries in a paper, ensuring that each citation is real, correctly attributed, and contextually appropriate.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Citation Verification: Checks the existence, metadata correctness, and context appropriateness of all cited papers.
  • Use Case: Before submitting a paper, use this Skill to audit all citations, ensuring that the paper's references are reliable and accurate.

Quick Start

Run the citation-audit skill on your paper's directory to verify all citations.

Frequently Asked Questions about citation-audit

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I verify bibliographic entries in my academic paper for existence and metadata correctness?

To verify bibliographic entries, audit your paper's citations using real-time lookups against web, DBLP, and arXiv sources, checking that each reference actually exists and its metadata is correctly attributed before submission.

What is citation verification and how does it ensure academic integrity during paper submission?

Citation verification is the process of auditing every reference in a manuscript to confirm it is a real, correctly attributed publication, ensuring academic integrity by preventing fabricated or misattributed sources in your paper.

Can I check citation context appropriateness for references before submitting a manuscript to arXiv?

Yes, you can check citation context appropriateness by running an audit on your paper's directory, which validates that each bibliographic entry is not only real but also contextually relevant to your manuscript's claims.

What's the best way to run a bibliographic analysis on my paper's directory before submission?

The best way to run a bibliographic analysis is to execute an audit command on your paper's directory, which will automatically parse the entries and perform real-time lookups to validate existence and metadata.

Does citation auditing work with DBLP and arXiv for real-time reference lookups?

Yes, citation auditing requires access to web, DBLP, and arXiv platforms to perform real-time lookups, ensuring that bibliographic entries are verified against live academic databases for accurate existence and metadata checks.

Why does citation verification fail when a bibliographic entry cannot be found in academic databases?

Citation verification fails when a referenced paper does not exist in queried databases like DBLP or arXiv, indicating a potentially fabricated reference, a typo in the metadata, or a publication that is too recent to be indexed.