Add refcheck: Academic Reference Verification MCP Server #572
Description
Server Information
- Name: refcheck
- Repository: https://github.com/benchoi93/refcheck
- Language: Python
- Transport: stdio
Description
An MCP server that verifies academic references against real publication databases (Crossref, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, Scopus, IEEE Xplore). Catches hallucinated citations, finds real papers, and exports corrected BibTeX.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
verify_reference |
Check if a citation is real. Returns verdict (verified/partial_match/not_found), confidence score, discrepancies, and corrected BibTeX. |
search_references |
Search for real papers on a topic across multiple databases. |
get_bibtex |
Export publication-ready BibTeX by DOI, title, or Semantic Scholar ID. Supports batch export. |
Key Features
- Queries 5 academic databases in parallel (Crossref, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, Scopus, IEEE Xplore)
- Fuzzy matching on title, authors, year, and venue with weighted composite scoring
- Automatic corrected BibTeX generation for partial matches
- Graceful degradation when API keys are missing
- Works with zero configuration (Crossref + arXiv require no keys)
Tags
academic, bibtex, citation, reference-verification, crossref, semantic-scholar, arxiv, hallucination-detection