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ACADEMIC SOURCE FINDER · METHODOLOGY

How to Find Scholarly Sources for Your Research Claims

1 · FORMULATE RESEARCH CLAIM

Enter a clear thesis statement, hypothesis, or draft paragraph (up to 300 words). Highlighting the core subject and empirical finding enables precise semantic literature retrieval across academic repositories.

2 · SEMANTIC LITERATURE RETRIEVAL

CiteLedger queries 250M+ open scholarly records via OpenAlex and Crossref, matching title embeddings and contextual abstracts to locate peer-reviewed papers that substantiate your claim.

3 · VERIFY DOI & EXPORT CITATIONS

Examine resolved publication metadata, confirm active DOI registry endpoints, and instantly format citations in APA 7th, MLA 9th, or BibTeX for peer-reviewed academic rigor.

CLICK TO AUDIT SAMPLE RESEARCH CLAIMS

GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

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Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) aligns large language models with human preferences without training a separate reward model.

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Perovskite tandem solar cells demonstrate power conversion efficiencies exceeding 30% under standard laboratory conditions.

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Pro-Tip: State your argument affirmatively with measurable variables or specific mechanisms for maximum retrieval accuracy.
✓ Optimal Input Guidelines
  • Full Reference Lists: To audit existing bibliographies or check DOIs for hallucinations, switch directly to the Reference Citation Checker.
  • Isolated Keywords: Broad single words like "machine learning" return generic overviews; enter an empirical finding to isolate exact supporting literature.
  • Conversational Prompts: Avoid chat prompts like "find me 5 papers"; CiteLedger is a deterministic literature engine, not a generative chatbot.
  • Standalone Web URLs: CiteLedger analyzes textual claims and hypotheses rather than crawling third-party web pages.