Choose Your Citation Detective Case
Inspect citations, spot the formatting problem, and learn the rule behind the fix.
Easy
6 rounds, clearer errors, more hints
Medium
8 rounds, mixed judgment calls, tighter scoring
Hard
10 rounds, subtle citation issues and close distractors
APA case
Citation file
Watch for punctuation, italics, order, and title casing.
Case clue
Citation Detective
Source type
Mode
APA Mode
MLA Mode
Citation under review
Citation detective tip
Check the small things in order: author, date, title style, container info, punctuation, and page or DOI details.
Case closed!
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