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Corroba
What Corroba is
Corroba is a web citation tool that turns links, DOIs, ISBNs, PubMed IDs, or titles into citations using bibliographic records. It supports APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, AMA, Nature, Vancouver, ASA, APSA, ACS, and Bluebook. You can edit citation details, preview them, assemble a bibliography, change its style, and copy or download it. The maker says the service draws on Crossref, OpenAlex, PubMed, Open Library, and the open CSL project. Corroba Verify checks references from AI answers and can flag citations that are fabricated, mismatched, broken, or retracted. A converter rebuilds pasted citations from Crossref or DOI metadata, with up to 20 citations per run. Integrity compares drafts with cited sources, up to 25 sources per run; submitted drafts are checked and discarded. A PDF finder checks Unpaywall and OpenAlex for legal open-access copies. The free plan costs nothing, is billed Always free, and does not require an account for citation generation and export.
Who it suits
Corroba suits students and researchers who need to create or check references, and educators or librarians looking for a tool to recommend. It is available on the web.
What it does well
- Generates citations from several kinds of source identifiers.
- Supports 13 named citation styles.
- Lets users edit and export bibliographies.
- Free plan requires no account for citation generation.
- Checks for legal open-access PDF copies.
What to know first
- Integrity does not check uncited sources.
- Integrity does not check the open web or other students’ papers.
- Integrity is not an AI-writing detector.
- Verify and converter runs have stated citation limits.
Limits
The Free plan is always free. Verify allows up to 25 references per run, the converter allows up to 20 citations per run, and Integrity supports up to 25 sources per run; Integrity does not check uncited sources, the open web or other students’ papers.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Always free · Citation generation and export in all supported styles · no account required · Verify: up to 25 references per run · converter: up to 20 citations per run | Free |
As corroba.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://corroba.com/
- Enter a link, DOI, ISBN, PubMed ID or title
- Select a citation style
- Edit and preview the citation details
- Build and restyle a bibliography, then copy or download it
Verdict
Corroba combines citation creation and bibliography editing with separate reference-checking tools. Its free plan includes citation generation and export, with per-run limits for Verify and the converter.
Questions
How much does Corroba cost?
The Free plan costs nothing and is billed Always free.
Do I need an account?
No account is required for citation generation and export in the supported styles.
Which citation styles are available?
Styles listed include APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, AMA, Nature, Vancouver, ASA, APSA, ACS and Bluebook.
What does Verify check?
Verify checks references from AI answers against real databases and can flag hallucinated, mismatched, broken or retracted citations.
How does Integrity work?
Integrity compares a draft with its cited sources and supports up to 25 sources per run. Submitted drafts are checked and discarded rather than saved or added to a comparison database.
Can Corroba find legal PDFs?
Its PDF finder checks Unpaywall and OpenAlex for legal open-access copies and does not use Sci-Hub or pirated sources.
Facts from Corroba's own pages
- AI citation checking
- Corroba Verify checks references from AI answers against real databases and can flag hallucinated, mismatched, broken, or retracted citations. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Citation conversion
- The converter looks up a pasted citation in Crossref or via its DOI and rebuilds it from authoritative metadata; it allows up to 20 citations per run for free. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Citation styles
- It lists APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, AMA, Nature, Vancouver, ASA, APSA, ACS, and Bluebook styles. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Draft privacy
- The maker says drafts submitted to Integrity are checked and discarded, never saved or added to a comparison database. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Editing and export
- Users can edit citation details, preview them, build a bibliography, restyle the list, and copy or download it. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Educator privacy
- The educator page says Corroba has no student accounts, ads, tracking, or third-party ad trackers, and does not sell data. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Free PDF finder
- The PDF finder checks Unpaywall and OpenAlex for legal open-access copies and says it does not use Sci-Hub or pirated sources. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrity checking
- Corroba Integrity compares a draft against its cited sources and supports up to 25 sources per run. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Integrity limits
- The maker says Integrity does not check uncited sources, the open web, or other students’ papers, and is not an AI-writing detector. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Corroba as made for students and researchers and presents it as a tool educators and librarians can recommend. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Source databases
- The site says it is powered by Crossref, OpenAlex, PubMed, Open Library, and the open CSL project. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The educator page invites librarians to email [email protected] for a guide blurb or tutor walkthrough. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Corroba generates citations from links, DOIs, ISBNs, PubMed IDs, or titles using real bibliographic records. · corroba.com, 4 Oct 2026
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