A source list can make a generated answer look settled. The next step is still to examine the sources. A title, author, or link in a response should be checked against the original publication.
Follow the claim
Open the source and find the relevant passage. Does it support the claim as written? Is the date appropriate? Is the source reporting a result, offering an opinion, or summarizing someone else's work?
If a link fails, search for the publication through its publisher or another reliable catalog. Do not quietly replace a missing citation with a different paper while keeping the original claim unchanged.
Keep uncertainty visible
For a classroom task, ask students to label a claim they could verify and one they could not. Invite them to explain the difference in their own words.
That exercise can remain small. A short answer with a few sources gives students a manageable opportunity to practice. The finished work should make clear which claims have support and which need further investigation.
