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Overview

Quickly check academic references against scholarly metadata sources.

The Formatr Reference Checker helps students and researchers quickly identify suspicious references. How It Works Simply paste your references directly into the extension and Check Now for an immediate insight from likely valid to not found. The extension is designed to boost confidence in your scholarly and academic references before you submit. Key features: * Fast reference checking * Clean academic-focused interface * No permanent storage of pasted references * Lightweight workflow designed for students and researchers Reference checks are approximate and should always be reviewed against official sources and journal requirements. We care about your privacy. Submitted references are processed temporarily for validation purposes only and are not retained after the check is completed.

Details

  • Version
    0.1.3
  • Updated
    June 3, 2026
  • Size
    65.01KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Formatr, LLC
    1111B S Governors Ave Ste 28478 Dover, DE 19904-6903 US
    Website
    Email
    hello@formatr.ai
    Phone
    +1 302-600-2231
  • Trader
    This developer has identified itself as a trader per the definition from the European Union and committed to only offer products or services that comply with EU laws.
  • D-U-N-S
    119478288

Privacy

Manage extensions and learn how they're being used in your organization

Formatr Reference Checker has disclosed the following information regarding the collection and usage of your data. More detailed information can be found in the developer's privacy policy.

Formatr Reference Checker handles the following:

User activity
Website content

This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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