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Annotated bibliography generator: sources that actually exist

Chatbots invent references with perfect formatting and no article behind them. This generator searches Crossref, OpenAlex and HAL, keeps only records with a verifiable identifier, sorts them by category and exports them to Word, Zotero or BibTeX.

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Free · first sourcesReal records · with DOI or database ID
verified recordto check yourself
Journal articles
From Crossref and OpenAlex, with DOI
Books and chapters
Sorted into their own category
Theses and reports
Open each one before you cite it
The tool

Your topic, in three fields

Each line works as a query and as an anchor: the references we find are attached to the part of the outline they support.

No invented referencesCrossref · OpenAlex · HALExport to ZoteroYou still read the sources
How it works

Three fields, one sorted list

1

Describe the work

Topic, research question and outline. Each line of the outline becomes a query of its own.

2

We search and filter

Records without a verifiable identifier, duplicates and off-topic hits are dropped before you see them.

3

Take it with you

Sorted by category, exported to Word for the document or to Zotero and BibTeX for your reference manager.

FAQ

Common questions

Important: we never invent a reference. Everything listed comes from a public database and carries an identifier you can check. What we cannot judge is whether a source is right for your argument — that part is yours.
Where do the sources come from?

From Crossref, OpenAlex and HAL, three public bibliographic databases covering journal articles, books, chapters, theses and reports. A record with no verifiable identifier is dropped rather than shown.

Why not just ask ChatGPT for a reading list?

Because a language model produces plausible references, not real ones, and a fabricated citation in a bibliography is the kind of mistake that gets noticed. Here every entry exists in a database before it reaches your screen.

Can I export to Zotero or Mendeley?

Yes. The list exports as .ris and .bib, which both import into Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote, and as a Word file for the document itself.

Does it check that the sources support my argument?

No, and no tool honestly can. We match the words of your topic against titles, which tells you a source is in the right area. Reading it is still the work.

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