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    Citation & Reference Integrity Manager

    Citation & Reference Integrity Manager

    by PubsProToolkit

    Audit, verify, and format academic citations across AMA, APA, and Vancouver styles to eliminate AI hallucinations.

    Updated Jun 2026
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    Included in download

    • Identify and flag fabricated or 'hallucinated' academic sources
    • Ensure in-text citations and reference lists are perfectly synchronized
    • file_read automation included
    • Ready for Cursor
    • Instant install

    Sample input

    Check the citations in this excerpt and format the references in AMA.

    Text: Statin therapy reduced cardiovascular events in high-risk patients.1 Adherence remained the main barrier to benefit.2

    References:

    1. Smith J, Lee K. Statins and cardiovascular outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(9):812-820. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1900001
    2. Patel R. Medication adherence in chronic disease. Lancet. 2020;395:doi:10.fake/123

    Sample output

    REFERENCE INTEGRITY NOTE — 2 references checked, style: AMA

    • SYNC: All in-text markers (1, 2) map to a reference-list entry; no orphan or uncited references.
    • INTEGRITY: Ref 2 — DOI "10.fake/123" is malformed and volume/page data is missing; reference UNVERIFIED.
    • IDENTIFIERS: Ref 1 DOI is well-formed; consider adding a PMID. Ref 2 missing valid DOI and page range.
    • FORMATTING: Both references conform to AMA; Ref 2 incomplete pending verification. VERDICT: FAIL — 1 unverifiable reference (Ref 2) must be confirmed against the journal before submission.

    Corrected reference list (AMA):

    1. Smith J, Lee K. Statins and cardiovascular outcomes. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(9):812-820. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1900001
    2. Patel R. Medication adherence in chronic disease. Lancet. 2020;395:[volume/pages and valid DOI required — UNVERIFIED].

    About This Skill

    Stop AI Hallucinations in Scholarly Writing

    AI agents are notorious for "hallucinating" plausible-sounding but non-existent citations. The Citation & Reference Integrity Manager is a specialized audit tool designed for developers and researchers building high-stakes document workflows where accuracy is non-negotiable.

    What it does

    This skill executes a rigorous five-pass Quality Control (QC) process on any AI-generated text. It doesn't just reformat text; it monitors sync between in-text markers and the bibliography, validates DOI/PMID structures, and flags suspicious references that lack a real-world footprint.

    Key Features

    • Integrity Auditing: Identifies fabricated authors, journals, or malformed DOIs.
    • Style Enforcement: Native support for AMA (11th ed.), Vancouver (ICMJE), and APA (7th ed.).
    • Sync Logic: Catches orphan citations and uncited references automatically.
    • Structural Validation: Ensures sequential numbering and correct journal abbreviations.

    Why use this skill?

    Unlike a standard LLM prompt which often struggles to maintain a numbering system or "double-checks" its own lies, this skill follows a structured verification protocol. It produces a professional Reference Integrity Note and a verdict, giving you a programmatic way to block "hallucinated" research from shipping to clients or journals.

    Use Cases

    • Identify and flag fabricated or 'hallucinated' academic sources
    • Ensure in-text citations and reference lists are perfectly synchronized
    • Reformat bibliographies into professional AMA, APA, or Vancouver styles
    • Validate the structure of DOIs and PubMed IDs for every source
    • Generate a formal Reference Integrity Note for peer-review readiness

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    Read Files

    File Scopes

    *.md
    *.docx
    *.txt

    Read-only. The skill needs read access to the document being audited so it can check its citations and reference list. It does not write files, run commands, or access the network.

    Tags

    research
    academic-writing
    citation-manager
    manuscript-prep
    fact-checking
    citations
    evidence-grounding
    peer-review

    Compatible with SKILL.md-compatible agents including Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot Extensions.

    Creator

    PubsProToolkit

    PubsProToolkit builds adversarial "gate" skills for AI agents — they catch problems before your output ships, instead of just generating more. From code, security, and infrastructure to content, hiring, contracts, and finance. Built by a CMPP-certified, PhD medical writer who brings regulated-industry rigor to every domain.

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