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Reference List Audit

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Find missing, inconsistent and orphan citations.

The Open buttons send the prompt text as currently shown below to that site only when you click. Fill in the placeholders first.

[ADD SOURCE] [VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.

Audit my reference list. My text citations (list or paste): [IN_TEXT_CITATIONS]. My reference list: [REFERENCE_LIST]. Style: [STYLE].

Compare the two: citations without a matching reference, references never cited, mismatched years or author names, inconsistent formatting, missing DOIs or page numbers, and duplicate entries. Present findings in a table with Issue | Location | Suggested fix. Do not invent missing details; mark them [ADD SOURCE]. Provide a final checklist for the last day before submission, including checking that quotations have page numbers and that all sources were actually consulted. Recommend verifying against the official style guide [VERIFY].

Also add a method for building the comparison in a spreadsheet using two columns and a simple lookup, and a final read-through order: first in-text citations, then the list, then a sample of ten references checked against the actual sources.

Add a short rule for dealing with sources I cannot find again: search by DOI or title, ask the library, or remove the claim if I cannot verify the source.

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Audit extract (invented)
Issue | Location | Fix
Cited but not listed | Smith (2019), page 4 | Add reference or remove citation
Listed but not cited | Taylor (2020) | Cite or remove
Year mismatch | Jones (2018) in text; 2017 in list | Check source [ADD SOURCE]
Format | Journal names inconsistent | Standardise per style
Final check: sample 10 references against the real source. Verify style guide rules [VERIFY].
Summary count: 42 in-text citations, 45 references; 3 uncited; 2 missing; 4 formatting fixes; 1 year conflict to resolve.

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