Reference File Toolkit
Inspect BibTeX, RIS, or CSL JSON reference files, preview records, diagnose duplicate or missing metadata, and explicitly convert between the three formats.
Inspect BibTeX, RIS, or CSL JSON bibliography files locally, preview normalized reference metadata, report missing title/author/year fields, duplicate keys, duplicate DOI values, exact duplicate records, unusual DOI syntax, and source-specific fields outside the cross-format mapping.
How to use this tool
Upload an accepted source file
Choose a file in one of the supported input formats. NetroDoc validates it before processing.
Choose the compatible action
Select this tool from the actions shown for your file, then start processing.
Download and review the result
Open the output and check the information, page order, readability, and file type before using it elsewhere.
What this tool does
Inspect BibTeX, RIS, or CSL JSON reference files, preview records, diagnose duplicate or missing metadata, and explicitly convert between the three formats.
Conversion is explicit and uses a conservative shared field set. Same-format rewrites preserve source-specific fields supported by that format; cross-format conversion warns when source-specific values may be omitted. DOI normalization and exact-duplicate removal are optional and no metadata is looked up or invented.
When this output is useful
Specific workflow
Review exports from Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, journal databases, or research workflows before importing them elsewhere or converting between common reference-file formats.
Review before relying on the result
Conversion is explicit and uses a conservative shared field set. Same-format rewrites preserve source-specific fields supported by that format; cross-format conversion warns when source-specific values may be omitted. DOI normalization and exact-duplicate removal are optional and no metadata is looked up or invented.
Temporary processing and review
NetroDoc processes this request in temporary working storage and returns a new download. The output can retain sensitive information from the source, so inspect and handle it with the same care as the original.
Privacy →Frequently asked questions
What should I check after using this tool?
Conversion is explicit and uses a conservative shared field set. Same-format rewrites preserve source-specific fields supported by that format; cross-format conversion warns when source-specific values may be omitted. DOI normalization and exact-duplicate removal are optional and no metadata is looked up or invented.
When is this output useful?
Review exports from Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, journal databases, or research workflows before importing them elsewhere or converting between common reference-file formats.