How to Write an Academic Paper: A Section-by-Section Guide

Write the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion and references of a research paper, then audit claims, citations and journal fit before submission.

July 31, 2026 · 11 min read

Manuscript Pre-Submission Checklist: 20 Checks Before Journal Submission

Before uploading a research paper, review scope, methods, tables, citations, references, DOI records, retractions, ethics statements and target-journal identity.

July 31, 2026 · 9 min read

How to Choose a Reputable Academic Journal: Indexing, Fees and Risk Checks

Evaluate scope, ISSN, Web of Science, Scopus/SJR, DOAJ, publication fees and explainable risk signals when choosing a reputable journal for your manuscript.

July 31, 2026 · 10 min read

Usage Guide: Every Tool on the Platform (Printable PDF)

Step-by-step usage of every tool: bibliography check, citation verification, style conversion, journal finder & check, thesis/paper assistant, author search and the alert suite (citation, topic, retraction tracking). With a printable/PDF version.

July 17, 2026 · 10 min read

Citation Verification: Does Your Paragraph Actually Support Its Source?

What is citation verification and how do you do it? Check whether each sentence in your text is actually backed by the source it cites — full / partial / unsupported / could-not-verify — by first verifying and correcting the bibliography, then getting a report with a corrected bibliography.

July 2, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Do a Literature Review and Find a Research Gap

Step by step: how to scan the literature on a topic, map the field, and find a research gap. Surface the most-cited sources and reviews, read candidate gaps and data signals, and build your bibliography in one place.

June 18, 2026 · 8 min read

Find Sources by Author: Add an Academic's Publications to Your Bibliography

Use the author-search tool to find a researcher's real publications in a specific field from OpenAlex, pick the right author by ORCID and institution, and add your selection to your bibliography in APA, IEEE, Vancouver or TÜBİTAK style.

June 14, 2026 · 6 min read

How to Spot AI-Fabricated References (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)

Why do AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude invent fake academic sources? Six practical ways to recognize hallucinated references and how to verify your bibliography in minutes.

June 10, 2026 · 6 min read

What Is a DOI? How to Verify a DOI Number

What is a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), how do you read one, and how can you check whether a DOI is real? A step-by-step DOI verification guide.

June 10, 2026 · 5 min read

APA 7 Reference Examples: Article, Book, Thesis and Web Page

APA 7th edition reference rules with ready-made examples for the most common source types: journal article, book, book chapter, thesis, web page and more.

June 10, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Check References in a Thesis or Paper

A complete pre-submission checklist for reference checking: existence verification, format consistency, citation–reference matching and common mistakes.

June 10, 2026 · 6 min read