Output Evaluation and Validation·Task 2.3·Bloom: understand·Difficulty 2/5·8 min read·Updated 2026-07-14

Auditable Citations vs Citations That Only Look Real

Apply fact-checking and validation techniques

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An auditable citation names a specific document, page, clause, or location that a reviewer can independently open and check. A citation that cannot be traced to a real, locatable source does not function as a citation no matter how formal it looks, and is a form of fabricated specific dressed in the format of rigour. Requiring citations only helps if the reviewer actually follows up and checks a sample.

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