> ## Documentation Index
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# Source Quality

> Learn how WriterzRoom improves research-backed content by scoring sources, refining searches, validating statistics, and auditing citations.

WriterzRoom includes source quality controls for research-backed content.

The goal is to reduce weak sourcing, avoid unsupported claims, and make generated research context easier to review before publication.

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## When Source Quality Controls Apply

Source quality controls are most relevant for content that depends on evidence, citations, statistics, or external context.

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  <Card title="Research Content" icon="book-open">
    Research papers, white papers, literature reviews, and technical explainers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Business Intelligence" icon="chart-no-axes-combined">
    Market analysis, strategic briefs, competitive analysis, and industry reports.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Specialized Domains" icon="building-2">
    Healthcare, legal, financial, political, and other high-context verticals.
  </Card>
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## Source Scoring

WriterzRoom evaluates candidate sources before passing research context into the writing stage.

| Signal              | What it evaluates                                                   |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Relevance           | Whether the source matches the topic and query intent               |
| Authority           | Whether the source comes from a credible domain or publication type |
| Recency             | Whether the source is current enough for the topic                  |
| Information density | Whether the source contains useful substance rather than filler     |

These signals help the pipeline prioritize stronger source material before drafting begins.

## Adaptive Search Refinement

Initial search results are not always strong enough.

When source quality is weak, WriterzRoom can refine the search query and attempt to improve the source set. This helps address cases where the first query is too narrow, too broad, or framed in a way that returns poor results.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Retrieve candidate sources">
    WriterzRoom gathers possible sources for the requested topic, vertical, and content type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Score source quality">
    Sources are evaluated for relevance, authority, recency, and information density.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Refine weak queries">
    If the first source set is weak, the system can reformulate the search direction.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pass structured context forward">
    Stronger source context is made available to downstream generation stages.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Statistics Validation

For research-heavy content, WriterzRoom can validate statistics against available source snippets before the claims reach the writing stage.

This reduces the chance that unsupported numbers, percentages, or claims appear in the generated draft.

<Warning>
  Source validation improves quality, but it does not guarantee that every factual claim is publication-ready. Review all research-backed content before publishing.
</Warning>

## Citation Audit

WriterzRoom applies citation checks after drafting.

Citation controls are designed to detect common issues such as:

* Citation markers that exceed the verified source list
* Inline references that do not appear to align with the cited source
* Reference entries that are no longer cited in the body

These checks help reduce fabricated or misattributed citations in final output.

## Quality Chain

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## Practical Guidance

For stronger research-backed output:

* Use a specific topic.
* Provide the target audience.
* Include the desired angle or question.
* Enable statistics only when the content needs them.
* Review citations before publishing.
* Upload reference material when you want the output grounded in specific documents.

<Info>
  WriterzRoom source quality controls support better drafting and review. They do not replace independent fact-checking or professional verification.
</Info>

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    See where source quality fits in the generation workflow.
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    Review key WriterzRoom terms and concepts.
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