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How should publishers cite external sources on pages intended for answer engines?

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We want AI and human readers to trust factual statements. Where should references appear?
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Link the specific claim to its primary source where practical, including publication date, methodology, or official guidance for time-sensitive facts. Distinguish your own measurements from third-party statistics and avoid citing circular summaries that provide no original evidence. Keep source links visible to users; structured data alone is not a replacement for citations. Recheck volatile claims on a schedule and note when the page was substantively reviewed. Reliable sourcing improves verifiability, though it does not guarantee inclusion in any generated answer.
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