Checklist for cited references, including nasty details My personal library (.bib-files) contains references which I gathered from various sources, including academic search engines. This includes problems like:


Some information are missing
Journal names might be abbreviated or not
Capitalization might differ


What is a good checklist to ensure that the references are in a acceptable state?
The best strategy for dealing with a reference database (be that a citation manager or just a .bib file), is to clean everything when you initially add it. Otherwise going through these things later, when you need put together a reference list, is a major pain and prone to error. Establishing a standard set of formatting rules/procedures up front is always your best bet.