Plagx Research Kit

Keep a source log, get a clean reference list

A free, open-source notebook for students and researchers. Log each source as you read it, then turn the log into an APA 7 or MLA 9 reference list, catch duplicate sources and missing details, and download ready-made research templates.

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Runs in your browser with Google Colab: click Runtime → Run all. No installation. MIT licence. All example sources are fictional.

What it does

Source log to citations: APA 7 and MLA 9 reference lists, plus parenthetical and narrative in-text citations with page numbers.
Log checks: finds duplicate sources (same DOI, or same title and first author) and missing details such as the year.
Draft check: lists citations in your draft that are missing from your log, and sources you logged but never cited.
Export: your references as CSL-JSON and BibTeX, for Zotero, Mendeley or LaTeX.

Templates in the download

File	What it is
`source_log_template.csv`	Blank source log: one row per source, with quotes and page numbers
`source_log_example.csv`	The same log filled in with example sources
`literature_matrix.csv`	Compare sources by method, findings, limitations and themes
`annotated_bibliography.md`	Formatted references with a note under each
`research_plan.md`	Research question, scope, search strategy and timeline
`references.json`, `references.bib`	Example references as CSL-JSON and BibTeX

Screenshots

Notebook overview with the example source log — The source log: one row per source.

Check showing a duplicate source and a missing year — Checking the log for duplicates and missing details.

APA and MLA reference lists and in-text citations — APA 7 and MLA 9 reference lists and in-text citations.

Draft check listing a citation missing from the log — Matching a draft against the log.

Links

Source code: GitHub · Tutorial: DEV Community · Citation package: plagx-cite on PyPI