1. Paste the claim
Use a specific sentence or short paragraph. Include the population, intervention or exposure, and outcome when they matter.
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How to Find Sources to Support a Claim
Use Miss Formula’s AI Source Finder
Paste a claim or short paragraph. Open the candidate papers, check whether their findings support your wording, and cite the studies that fit.
- How it searches
- It breaks your draft into searchable claims, searches databases such as PubMed and OpenAlex, and ranks candidate papers for each claim.
- Check the evidence
- ChatGPT can help you brainstorm search terms. Source Finder shows abstracts and DOI links when available, so you can check the original papers before citing them.
- Who it helps
- Students and researchers finding evidence for a thesis, literature review, or manuscript.
Try it free
Try the built-in example below without signing in.
- Get free starter credits when you first sign in.
- Earn more free credits by inviting friends or completing simple tasks.
- Full-access plans start at $8.30/month.
How It Works
Start with the exact sentence you want to support. When it makes several assertions, check the evidence for each one separately.
Example claim
Regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise reduces depressive symptoms in adults and improves sleep quality.
Depressive symptoms
Morres and colleagues reviewed aerobic exercise in adults with diagnosed major depressive disorder. That population is narrower than the adults described in the claim.
Sleep quality
Kong and colleagues studied walking and self-reported sleep quality. Check that the activity and measure match what your sentence says.
2. Find candidate papers
Select Find sources. Review the ranked matches for each claim and use the year filter if your assignment or review calls for a date range.
3. Check the evidence
Open the paper via its title or DOI. Compare the study population, design, and findings with the exact wording. Narrow the claim if the evidence covers a smaller group or outcome.
4. Cite the studies that fit
Select the papers you want to cite, then copy the cited draft or export BibTeX for your reference manager.
Why Choose Miss Formula's AI Source Finder?
Search from the wording in your draft
Paste your own sentence or paragraph. AI Source Finder extracts searchable claims so you can start with what you actually wrote.
Review evidence claim by claim
When a paragraph includes several assertions, the results are grouped by claim so you can see where you still need a source.
Open the scholarly record
Follow the paper title or DOI when available to check the original study and see exactly what was measured.
Filter results by year
Set a publication-year range when you need recent evidence or are following a review protocol.
Take your references into your draft
Choose the sources that fit and copy the cited draft or export BibTeX. Use AI Citation Checker when you need to verify a reference you already have.
Try the built-in example for free
In Studio, select Try an example (free), then Find sources to see the candidate papers and cited draft before searching your own claim.
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Used across academic institutions
Students, researchers, and educators use Miss Formula to find sources, check references, and prepare figures and equations for their academic work.
What academic users value
Summaries of how researchers and students use AI Source Finder and other Miss Formula tools in their own work.
James used AI Source Finder to search for papers from a draft written in Chinese. The English queries were better than the keywords he would have entered himself, and he also runs Citation Checker before submitting.
Maya used AI Source Finder to add references to a paragraph in her literature review. She then converted the equations in Miss Formula, which let her handle both steps in the same place.
Anna starts with a description, generates a figure, and edits it in the browser before adding it to her thesis or slides. That sequence fits the way she already prepares figures for her academic work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about finding, reviewing, and citing evidence for a claim.
How do I tell if a paper supports my claim?
Read the abstract, then check the methods and results when available. Match the population, study design, and measured outcome to your wording. An observational association alone is insufficient evidence for a causal claim.
Can I search a whole paragraph?
Yes. You can paste a claim or short paragraph of up to 800 characters. Review the matches for each extracted claim and split the paragraph if the results miss a statement you need to support.
What if I can't find a paper that supports my wording?
Try a more precise population, outcome, or synonym. If the closest papers support a narrower conclusion, revise the sentence to reflect what those studies actually found.
How do I cite the sources I select?
Use Copy cited text to copy the draft with citations, or Export BibTeX to take the selected references into a reference manager. Check the final citation against the style your paper requires.
Can I try AI Source Finder for free?
Yes. Open AI Source Finder, select Try an example (free), and click Find sources. The built-in example uses no credits.
Find evidence for your next claim
Start with one sentence from your draft and review the papers in Miss Formula Studio.
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