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Checking your in-text citations is an important but time-consuming process. Mistakes are easy to make but hard to spot. The APA Citation Checker takes this work off your hands, so you have time to focus on what really matters: the content of your paper.
The APA Citation Checker uses smart algorithms to analyze your in-text citations for stylistic errors and inconsistencies, presenting you with simple instructions that help fix them.
We’ll help you eliminate stylistic errors like missing commas or periods, incorrect usage of “et al.”, and ampersands (&) in narrative citations.
We’ll cross-check your in-text citations with your reference list to detect missing references and discrepancies in author names or publication dates.
We don’t just point out issues, but we help you solve them. With a single click, you can copy the solutions to your clipboard where they’re ready to be pasted into your text.
And with a short, simple explanation of each issue, we also help you learn from your mistakes.
Next time, you can do it yourself!
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At Scribbr, we’ve spent years learning APA Style inside out. Now we’ve developed an innovative tool to make you an instant APA expert.
Perfect citation is no easy task. Even students who know their way around APA can miss small mistakes and overlook obscure rules. That’s why our team has worked hard to:
The result is the Scribbr Citation Checker: a unique AI software that scans your text and detects your citations. It points out every error, tells you exactly what’s wrong, and explains how to fix it.
Run a quick check to see how many APA citation errors your paper contains before submitting your work.
Receive a full report that will help you identify and resolve all APA citation errors in no time.
Upload a PDF or Word file of your paper, and let us know your language and APA edition.
The APA Citation Checker automatically detects and checks all citations in your document.
Browse through the issues and resolve them one by one in the intuitive interface.
After fixing all issues, you can upload your revised document to make sure it’s flawless.
You can copy solutions with just a click, so there is no risk of introducing new typos.
After fixing all issues, you can upload your revised document for a free second check.
Our support team is ready to answer your questions over chat, email, or phone.
Easily download your citation report as a PDF file in case you need it at a later stage.
Becoming better at citing is simple with the help of our highly-rated citation guides.
For the APA Citation Checker to do its job, citations in your paper should roughly follow APA Style guidelines, meaning:
If your citations do not meet these requirements, we recommend using Scribbr’s Citation Editing Service or free APA Citation Generator instead.
We’re confident that you’ll like the APA Citation Checker, but if you’re not 100% happy, we won’t hesitate to refund your money. Your complaint is always justified – no denial, no doubts.
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Reference entries are cross-checked with in-text citations to make sure there are no inconsistencies or missing entries. However, the APA Citation Checker does not check the contents or formatting of the reference entries themselves.
The APA Citation Checker can check documents in the following languages:
The APA Citation Checker currently supports APA Style 6th edition (2009) and 7th edition (2020). We are working hard to support more citation styles in the future.
Need help with a different citation style? Check out Scribbr’s Citation Editing Service.
Yes. After fixing your citations, you can upload your revised document and perform a second check free of charge. This way, you can rest assured that you haven’t introduced any new mistakes.
The APA Citation Checker is an automated tool that helps you detect and resolve issues with your in-text citations. Citation Editing is performed by human citation experts who will edit your in-text citations and reference entries.
