Citation
A reference that points a reader to the source of a claim, ideally with a link and a supporting quote.
What it means
A citation tells you where a claim came from. In research tools, a useful citation includes the source name, a working link and, ideally, the passage that supports the claim. A citation that is only a title or a domain name is hard to check. Some tools cite a page but not the exact figure, which can still mislead a reader who trusts the summary.
To test citations, open three or four of them and find the sentence that backs each figure. Note where the source is paywalled, out of date or only loosely related to the claim. Tools that match quoted text to the page, such as Hyperresearch Answers, make this check faster. Ask every tool the same question and count how many citations hold up. That count tells you more than a list of supporting links.
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