Fix Bibliography Errors
Stop fighting with BibTeX. Automatically detect and fix missing fields, broken citations, duplicates, and formatting issues.
Common Errors We Fix
| Error | Description | How We Fix It |
|---|---|---|
| Missing required fields | Author, title, or year fields are empty | AI auto-fills from DOI lookup |
| Broken citations | Cited key doesn't exist in bibliography | We highlight and suggest matches |
| Duplicate entries | Same source with different keys | Auto-detect and merge duplicates |
| Inconsistent formatting | Mix of capitalization and abbreviation styles | Apply consistent style rules |
| Invalid characters | Special characters breaking compilation | Auto-escape or replace |
| Orphaned references | Bibliography entries never cited | Identify unused entries |
Features
Scan your bibliography and flag all issues automatically.
AI suggests corrections by looking up DOIs and databases.
Fix multiple errors at once with one-click corrections.
Ensure every citation has a matching bibliography entry.
Supported Formats
Frequently Asked Questions
BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, EndNote XML, and CSL-JSON. We can also import directly from Zotero and Mendeley.
We look up entries by DOI, title, or author in academic databases and suggest the correct metadata.
Only if you want it to. We can standardize keys, but existing document citations update automatically.
Yes, import your .bib file, fix errors, and export the corrected version back to Overleaf.
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