Create a Source Checklist with AI
Use AI to build a practical checklist for judging source quality, bias, evidence and whether a source is safe to cite.
Prompt
Create a source-checking checklist for the topic below. The checklist should help me decide whether a source is reliable enough to use, quote or cite.
Topic:
[TOPIC]
What I am creating:
[ARTICLE, GUIDE, REPORT, DECISION NOTE OR OTHER]
Audience:
[AUDIENCE]
Type of sources I expect:
[NEWS, BLOGS, PAPERS, VENDOR PAGES, REVIEWS OR OTHER]
Please include checklist questions about:
- author or organisation
- publication date
- original source links
- evidence quality
- claims that need checking
- possible bias
- conflicts of interest
- missing context
- whether the source is current enough
- whether it is suitable to cite
- red flags
- final source rating
Topic:
[TOPIC]
What I am creating:
[ARTICLE, GUIDE, REPORT, DECISION NOTE OR OTHER]
Audience:
[AUDIENCE]
Type of sources I expect:
[NEWS, BLOGS, PAPERS, VENDOR PAGES, REVIEWS OR OTHER]
Please include checklist questions about:
- author or organisation
- publication date
- original source links
- evidence quality
- claims that need checking
- possible bias
- conflicts of interest
- missing context
- whether the source is current enough
- whether it is suitable to cite
- red flags
- final source rating
Example Input
Topic: AI safety tools for small businesses. Output: practical guide. Audience: small business owners. Expected sources: vendor pages, independent articles, government guidance and product reviews.
Example Output
A practical checklist with questions about author, date, evidence, bias, conflicts, source links, missing context, red flags and final source rating.
Before you ask
Add the topic, what you are creating, audience and the kinds of sources you expect to use.
Check before use
Check that the checklist asks about evidence quality, dates, bias, conflicts and original source links.
Common mistakes
Trusting a source because it looks professional without checking who wrote it, what evidence it uses or what it leaves out.
Useful for:
Research
Works well with:
ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
Nova9 Tools
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