Check References

Check References can check if you correctly have correctly placed references in your documents, giving you the possibility to quickly fix issues when it comes to any missing or duplicate references. This is a simple and portable application.

No setup required

You can save its executable file in any part of the disk or on a USB flash drive, and just click it to launch the program on any computer effortlessly, without any previous installers. It doesn't make any changes to the Windows registry.
The app is packed in a plain-looking interface made from a large window with two main parts for entering text and viewing results, as well as a button for running an automatic checkup on the references.

Enter text to swiftly check references

Although Check References doesn't implement options for loading information from text documents, you can type or paste it in the upper pane, and click the button to verify references.
This task is instantly carried out, after which you can find out the number of total references and citations from the main document, along with duplicate or missing references.
There is no option designed for exporting results to file, but you can select text to copy and paste in another application. There are no other noteworthy features available.

Evaluation and conclusion

Unsurprisingly, it didn't put a strain on the overall performance of the machine in our tests, thanks to the fact that it used low CPU and RAM. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't hang or crash.
On the other hand, Check References comes bundled with just a couple of basic options for checking citations and references in text documents, and it cannot be integrated with any office tools. Nevertheless, it can be of assistance, so feel free to test it for yourself.