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Queries the official CrossRef REST API for every reference entry. Catches broken links, copy-paste Unicode corruption (en-dashes in DOIs), and outdated dx.doi.org prefixes, converting all DOIs to canonical APA 7 format.

When an AI-generated citation resolves to a 404 or points to a completely unrelated article, EnScribe extracts your sentence claim and searches CrossRef/OpenAlex to provide verified, real peer-reviewed replacement studies.

Performs a bidirectional audit between Chapters 1–5 and the Reference list. Flags every in-text citation missing from the bibliography, uncited references padded in the reference list, and year discrepancies (e.g., 2021 in text vs. 2022 in references).

APA 7 § 8.12 requires multiple works inside a single parenthetical citation to be arranged alphabetically by the first author's surname, separated by semicolons—matching the exact order of the reference list.

Audits the entire bibliography for APA 7 § 9.44–9.48 ordering rules: single-author entries precede multi-author entries starting with the same surname, same-author works sort chronologically by year, and identical author/year pairs receive a/b suffixes.

Scans results prose and tables for unitalicized statistical letters per APA 7 Table 6.5, while keeping Greek letters (α, β, χ²) and subscripts roman. Converts Unicode subscript characters into real Word OOXML subscript runs.

APA 7 permits boldface only in Headings 1–4, table numbers/headers, and figure labels. AI drafts frequently bold inline terms or bullet leads in body paragraphs—an instant committee red flag. EnScribe strips unauthorized bolding as tracked changes.

Enforces a true 0.5-inch (720 twips) first-line XML paragraph indent on all body paragraphs, replacing manual spacebar or tab indents while properly preserving centered headings, Abstract text, block quotes, and 0.5-inch hanging indents in References.

Word's default "Normal" template sneaks 8pt or 10pt spacing after paragraphs and 1.15x line spacing. EnScribe standardizes the entire manuscript to strict APA 7 double spacing (480 twips) with 0pt before and 0pt after.

Configures Word section breaks and header/footer XML fields for institutional compliance: Title page has no page number; Front matter (Abstract through List of Figures) uses lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii) centered in the footer; Chapter 1 onward uses Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) in the top-right header.

Under APA 7 § 2.8 and university dissertation templates, student papers and dissertations must not include a "Running head:" in the page header. EnScribe strips legacy APA 6 running head text while preserving dynamic page number fields.

Google Docs and statistical exports (SPSS/R) often generate tables wider than the 6.5-inch page printable area or introduce phantom duplicate w:gridCol columns. EnScribe proportionally scales column widths to fit within 1-inch margins.

Extracts the Problem Statement, Purpose Statement, Research Questions (RQs), and Null/Alternative Hypotheses ($H_0, H_a$) across Chapters 1, 3, 4, and 5, presenting them side-by-side to flag any wording drift, variable changes, or verb tense mismatches.

Doctoral rubrics require every body paragraph to contain at least 3 full sentences (topic sentence, evidence/synthesis, and concluding transition). EnScribe scans Chapters 1–5 and flags 1- and 2-sentence stub paragraphs while ignoring lists, RQs, and definitions.

Calculates the exact percentage of references published within the last 5 years (2022–2026) against the typical 75%–85% doctoral threshold. Identifies dated empirical citations in Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 that can be updated with recent studies.

Analyzes Chapters 1–5 across six categories (Grammar, Syntax, Clarity, Style, Tone, and Rigor): fixes subject–verb agreement and Methods/Results verb tense, restructures 40+ word sentences, replaces vague pronoun openers ("This/It/They") with specific nouns, smooths sentence flow, and weaves every edit into your manuscript as a Word Tracked Change plus a 3-column rationale report.

Verifies APA 7 Table 2.3 heading formatting (Level 1 Centered Bold, Level 2 Flush-Left Bold, Level 3 Flush-Left Bold Italic, Level 4 Indented Bold ending with a period), Title Case capitalization, and ensures no skipped heading levels or orphaned single subheadings.

Replaces double spaces after sentence punctuation with a single space per APA 7 § 6.1, converts straight typewriter quotes (" " and ') into typographic curly quotes (“ ” and ’), and fixes spacing around mathematical operators (p < .05).

Sets the <w:updateFields w:val="true"/> flag in settings.xml and marks all Table of Contents, List of Tables, and List of Figures fields dirty so Microsoft Word automatically refreshes every page number the moment you open the file.

Inspects hidden docProps/core.xml and app.xml properties (creator, lastModifiedBy, revision count, total editing time) and flags leftover highlights, hidden text, or unresolved margin comments before final committee or ProQuest submission.

Runs a full dictionary spell-check pre-loaded with doctoral, statistical, and psychometric vocabulary (ANOVA, covariate, heteroscedasticity, psychometric, posttest, Cronbach) so technical terms are never false-flagged. Also catches doubled words ("the the"), missing spaces after periods ("study.The"), and stray periods at the end of Level 1–3 headings.

Detects and cleans invisible corruption introduced when pasting from PDFs or AI drafts: zero-width spaces, soft hyphens, non-breaking spaces ( ), stray inline tabs, repeated punctuation (.. or ,,), extra blank-line spacing, and mixed straight/curly quotes—applying every fix as a precise word-level Word Tracked Change.

Scans the reference list for unpublished preprints (arXiv, PsyArXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, EdArXiv, OSF, SSRN) and queries CrossRef and arXiv APIs to check whether the manuscript has since been peer-reviewed and published in a journal—providing the canonical published journal citation and DOI per APA 7.

Always runs last after all text, citation, and OOXML formatting passes complete. Visually inspects the rendered pages to geometrically measure 1-inch margins on all four sides, single consistent body font and point size, true double-spacing, and top-right page number coordinates—reporting exact page numbers.

Every free scan shows the meter plus a count of flagged passages, possible fake references and missing citations. The meter appears again under your delivered files if you did not add the AI Check at checkout.

The AI Writing & Reference Report lists each flagged passage by page, the pattern that triggered it (stock phrasing, pause dashes, padded transitions, uniform sentence rhythm) and a suggested human rewrite. Number ranges, hyphenated words and minus signs are never flagged.

Each entry is matched by DOI, title and authors in the free CrossRef and DataCite registries. References with no match, a mismatched title, or a DOI that points to a different paper are marked as possible fakes. In-text claims with no citation are listed too.

Your original is never changed. The revised copy carries margin comments for each flag and tracked fixes you can accept or reject in Word, then the meter re-scans the revised copy so you can see the drop. Add it at checkout, or buy it after your report and it scans your Tracked Changes copy.

Free: an AI writing score out of 100, a SAFE / AT RISK / DANGER verdict, and counts of flagged passages, fake references and missing citations. Full report ($9–$49 by length): every flagged passage and why, every reference checked in CrossRef, and a branded AI Detector Report you can download or open in Google Drive.

Reads the Word comments from your chair, SME and DSE, finds the revised passage for each one, and marks it Addressed, Partially Addressed or Open. Each comment is linked to its rubric element, and you get a Response to Committee table with a reply column, ready to send back with your next draft.