BibTeX Verification Skill#

Check every entry in a .bib file against real academic databases using the OpenJudge PaperReviewPipeline in BibTeX-only mode:

1. Parse — extract all entries from the .bib file
2. Lookup — query CrossRef, arXiv, and DBLP for each reference
3. Match — compare title, authors, year, and DOI
4. Report — flag each entry as verified, suspect, or not_found

Prerequisites#

bash

pip install py-openjudge litellm

Gather from user before running#

InfoRequired?NotesBibTeX file pathYes.bib file to verifyCrossRef emailNoImproves CrossRef API rate limits

Quick start#

bash

# Verify a standalone .bib file
python -m cookbooks.paper_review --bib_only references.bib

# With CrossRef email for better rate limits
python -m cookbooks.paper_review --bib_only references.bib --email your@email.com

# Save report to a custom path
python -m cookbooks.paper_review --bib_only references.bib \
  --email your@email.com --output bib_report.md

Relevant options#

FlagDefaultDescription--bib_only—Path to .bib file (required for standalone verification)--email—CrossRef mailto — improves rate limits, recommended--outputautoOutput .md report path--language``enReport language: en or zh

Interpreting results#

Each reference entry is assigned one of three statuses:

StatusMeaningverifiedFound in CrossRef / arXiv / DBLP with matching fieldssuspectTitle or authors do not match any real paper — likely hallucinated or mis-citednot_foundNo match in any database — treat as fabricated

Field-level details are shown for suspect entries:

• title_match — whether the title matches a real paper
• author_match — whether the author list matches
• year_match — whether the publication year is correct
• doi_match — whether the DOI resolves to the right paper

Additional resources#

• Full pipeline options: ../paper-review/reference.md
• Combined PDF review + BibTeX verification: ../paper-review/SKILL.md