Check Citations at the Sentence Level
Verify whether a cited source truly supports the exact sentence you plan to repeat.
Do not verify the bibliography. Verify the sentence. A source link can be real while the sentence built on top of it is too broad, too current, or too certain. Sentence-level citation checking asks whether the source actually supports the exact claim you are about to repeat. Open the source with a question Ask: does this source say this, at this scope, for this timeframe, with this level of confidence? If the answer is no, rewrite or remove the sentence. Watch the qualifiers Most citation drift happens in caveats. Samples become markets, pilot results become norms, and last year's finding…
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