citation-verification

# Citation Verification Reference Guide A reference guide for citation verification in academic paper writing, providing verification principles and best practices. **Core Principle**: Proactively verify every citation during the writing process using programmatic or canonical scholarly sources first: arXiv, DOI/CrossRef, Semantic Scholar, publisher landing pages, and Zotero metadata. Google Scholar is useful for manual discovery, but it is not the canonical verification authority. ## Core Problems Citation issues in academic papers seriously impact research integrity: 1. **Fake citations** - Citing non-existent papers (common issue with AI-generated citations) 2. **Incorrect information** - Mismatched authors, titles, years, etc. 3. **Inconsistent formatting** - Mixed citation formats 4. **Missing citations** - Referenced but uncited work These issues can lead to: - Paper rejection or retraction - Damage to academic reputation - Reviewers questioning research rigor **Special risk with AI-assisted writing**: AI-generated citations have approximately 40% error rate; every citation must be verified via WebSearch. ## Verification Principles This skill provides verification principles based on canonical scholarly metadata and claim-level checking: ### 1. Proactive Verification (Verify During Writing) **Core idea**: Verify immediately when adding a citation, rather than checking after writing is complete. - Search for the paper via WebSearch each time a citation is nee...