Reference Verifier is a professional research integrity tool designed to automate the cross-referencing and validation of academic citations to eliminate AI hallucinations.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install reference-verifier
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install reference-verifier using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Reference Verifier?
Reference Verifier (v1.3) is an advanced academic utility developed for researchers and students who utilize AI in their writing process. It addresses the critical issue of bibliographic hallucinations by performing real-time verification across multiple global databases. By integrating this capability within Openclaw Skills, users can ensure their work maintains the highest standards of academic integrity.
The skill goes beyond simple existence checks; it evaluates thematic relevance, extracts core abstracts, and provides high-quality alternative literature when a cited source is found to be non-existent or irrelevant. Whether you are correcting a single DOI or auditing a full PDF manuscript, Reference Verifier streamlines the literature review and citation management process.
Reference Verifier Use Cases
- Detecting hallucinated or fabricated academic references in AI-generated drafts.
- Auditing an entire bibliography for real-time DOI and metadata accuracy.
- Converting unstructured reference lists into standardized BibTeX or APA 7th edition formats.
- Matching in-text citations with the reference list in PDF documents to ensure consistency.
- Finding high-quality, real alternative papers for outdated or irrelevant citations.
How Reference Verifier Works
- Parsing and Standardization: The system automatically extracts authors, years, titles, and DOIs, prioritizing DOI for the highest accuracy.
- Multi-Source Verification: It queries CrossRef, OpenAlex, and Semantic Scholar simultaneously to determine if a reference is Authentic, Questionable, or a Hallucination.
- Content Extraction: Metadata such as full author lists and the first 200 words of abstracts are retrieved for verified entries.
- Relevance Assessment: The skill performs semantic matching against the user's research topic to categorize relevance as High, Medium, or Low.
- Format Generation: Validated references are automatically converted into ready-to-copy BibTeX and APA formats.
- Recommendation & Matching: For failed entries, the system suggests 3-5 real alternatives; if a PDF was uploaded, it generates a full matching report between text and references.
Reference Verifier Setup
To activate the Reference Verifier within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have the latest agent version installed. Use the following commands to initialize or trigger the verification:
# Trigger a full citation audit
openclaw run reference-verifier --input bibliography.txt
# Run with specific focus on recent years
openclaw run reference-verifier --filter "post-2023"
# Verify citations directly from a PDF file
openclaw run reference-verifier --file paper_draft.pdf
Reference Verifier Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes results into a structured taxonomy for easy integration into research workflows:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Verification Status | Marked as Authentic (✅), Questionable (⚠️), or Hallucinated (❌) |
| Metadata | Includes DOI, First Author, Year, and Abridged Title |
| Relevance | Semantic score (High/Medium/Low) based on research context |
| Output Formats | Standardized BibTeX and APA 7th Edition strings |
| PDF Report | Mapping of in-text citations to the bibliography list |
Reference Verifier Advanced Features
- Intelligent Alternative Recommendations: Suggests 3-5 high-quality, verified papers if the original citation is a hallucination.
- Batch Processing: Automatically handles large bibliographies (>15 entries) using a queued batch mechanism to avoid API rate limits.
- PDF Integrity Audit: Deep-parsing of PDF content to verify that every in-text citation has a corresponding, valid entry in the references section.
- Custom Format Shortcuts: Support for quick-commands like "Only verify DOI" or "Generate BibTeX" for streamlined power-user workflows.
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