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CERCA-macOS.zip 2026-01-05 51.4 MB
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CERCA-Linux.zip 2026-01-05 51.3 MB
README.md 2026-01-05 1.4 kB
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Public release of CERCA - Citation Extraction & Reference Checking Assistant - 1.1-alpha

This release provides:

  • Local PDF parsing and reference extraction
  • Reference verification using Crossref, Zenodo, and OpenAlex
  • Explainable diagnostics and match scores
  • TXT report, CSV export, and audit log
  • Local-only processing (PDFs never leave the machine)
  • See README for usage and limitations.

📦 How to Run

Windows

  1. Download Cerca_windows.zip.
  2. Unzip the file.
  3. Double-click Cerca-1.1-alpha.jar.

If Windows shows a security warning, choose More info → Run anyway.

macOS

  1. Download Cerca_mac.zip.
  2. Unzip it.
  3. Right-click Cerca-1.1-alpha.jar and select Open.
  4. Note: Since this is an unverified alpha app, you may need to go to System Settings > Privacy & Security to allow it to run.

Linux

  1. Download Cerca_linux.zip.
  2. Unzip it.
  3. Open a terminal in that folder and run: ```bash java -jar Cerca-1.1-alpha.jar

🛠Requirements

CERCA is a Java desktop application built with JavaFX.

To run CERCA, you need:

Source: README.md, updated 2026-01-05