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Check the references in a document or turn ordinary words into a more precise search. The essential tools are free, clear and available without signing up.

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Citation Checker & Reference Assistant

Upload a DOCX or PDF. Match in-text citations with references, detect common problems and review six popular citation styles.

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Search query builder

Build a more precise search.

Search operators

Small symbols.
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"exact phrase"

Match words together

Useful for names, quotations, error messages and a specific phrase.

-unwanted

Remove a meaning

Exclude a word when it keeps bringing irrelevant results.

site:who.int

Search one website

Find a page inside a large site whose own navigation is difficult.

filetype:pdf

Find documents

Look for reports, manuals, forms, research papers or presentations.

Worked example

From vague to useful.

BEFORE

cybersecurity report

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AFTER

cybersecurity "threat report" filetype:pdf -course site:enisa.europa.eu

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