FIELD GUIDE Criteria stated, not a measured ranking
How to verify AI citations
Open the cited source and check the specific claim. A working link proves that a page exists, not that it supports the answer attached to it.
THE SHORT ANSWER
Open the cited source and check the specific claim. A working link proves that a page exists, not that it supports the answer attached to it.
Locate the claim
Separate the factual statement from surrounding commentary. A sentence with several claims may need several sources.
Read the source in context
Find the original passage, its date and the limits of the evidence. Avoid relying only on a search snippet.
Check the chain
If the page cites another study or dataset, follow that reference to the primary material.
Record the result
Mark each claim supported, partly supported, unsupported or unresolved. Keep the source URL and checked date.