Bibliography Coverage

LIBRARY-FIRST RULE: ALWAYS check Paperpile (paperpile search-library) when assessing coverage.

Compare a project's .bib file against a Paperpile project/topic folder to identify gaps between the project bibliography and the reference library.

When to Use

• After a literature search, to see what % of the topic collection is cited
• Before submitting a paper, to catch references you forgot to cite
• When reviewing a Paperpile project/topic folder, to find items not yet in any project's .bib
• After a bibliography-quality check, as a complementary completeness check

When NOT to Use

• Finding new references — use an installed literature-discovery workflow or scholarly search
• Validating .bib quality (missing fields, DOI issues, preprint staleness) — use an installed bibliography validator
• Building a .bib from scratch — use bib-parse or an installed literature workflow