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References section

A labelled Sources/References/Bibliography block is easy to parse as evidence.

Pass condition in our engine: A sources/references/bibliography section is detected.

1. Problem description

Inline links are good; a dedicated section is better for academic-style citation. We detect headings like Sources, References, Bibliography (and Polish equivalents).

2. Most common causes

  • Sources are only in footnotes without a heading.
  • The heading is an image.

3. How to fix it

  1. Add an H2 “References” (or Sources) with a list of links.
  2. Keep it in HTML, not a screenshot.

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