Issues with Citations · KDP Publishers by PublishFlow

Issues with Citations

I've come across something while using the fact-checking and citation features that I wanted to bring to the attention of the development team.

As part of editing a manuscript, I began checking every citation that was generated. I found that a noticeable number of links were either no longer available, pointed to unrelated content, or didn't support the statement they were attached to.

When I asked the AI to verify the citations, it explained that it isn't able to access live websites to confirm whether links are valid or whether they actually support the information being cited.

I wanted to share this because citations are such an important part of publishing. Many users may understandably assume that AI-generated references have already been verified, when that may not always be the case.

It would be fantastic if a future update could include a true citation verification process that confirms:

the link is live,
the source is relevant to the claim being made, and
the citation actually supports the accompanying text.

I really like Publish Flow, which is why I wanted to mention this. Improving this feature would add a great deal of confidence for anyone publishing books that rely on accurate references.

@Andrey Bernhart

@Roman Redl

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Issues with Citations