---
title: Check a Reference List Against Its Own Style — Free
description: Paste a reference list and see which entries are missing the elements the chosen style actually requires — author, year, container, page range, DOI.
category: learning
last_verified: pending
freshness: unverified
published: 2026-09-20
canonical_url: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/articles/citation-style-compliance-check.html
companion_app_url: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/apps/citation-style-compliance-check.html
reading_time_minutes: 4
tags: citations, references, style, learning
---

# Check a Reference List Against Its Own Style — Free

Paste a reference list and see which entries are missing the elements the chosen style actually requires — author, year, container, page range, DOI.

**Free and complete.** This guide is a standalone free tool — no account, no card, anywhere. The only paid option is one optional extra outcome: $6 one-time. Nothing in the free tier is gated.

## Who it's for

Anyone seeking practical 100% free AI workflows — no paid API keys, credit cards, or subscriptions

## What's free

- one complete docket of your reference list
- missing-element stamps per entry
- state link to share with a co-author

## Optional paid add-on

**$6 one-time.**

- printable correction sheet
- list kept on this device between chapters
- CSV of every entry with its missing elements

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- Tool: GratisAI local-first instrument (no key, no account)
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- Last verification: pending (marked unverified, not assumed current)

## Use it

- Interactive guide: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/articles/citation-style-compliance-check.html
- Companion app: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/apps/citation-style-compliance-check.html
- This machine-readable mirror: /mirrors/citation-style-compliance-check.md

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