Add source material

Save a document or pasted text

Before an upload, check the File formats and limits.

To add the source, follow these steps.

1. Open Sources.
2. Select Add source.
3. Enter a recognizable Title.
4. For a file, set Source type to Document file. For text, select Pasted text.
5. Choose the file or paste the original wording into Source text.
6. If you have an origin URL, enter the URL in Source URL.
7. If the origin needs explanation, add a Provenance note.
8. Select Save source.

Record your own account

To record firsthand information that is absent from your documents, use an Owner attestation.

1. Open Sources → Add source.
2. Enter a title.
3. Set Source type to Owner attestation.
4. Describe your contribution in Your attestation.
5. Add a note about when the work happened and what supports your account.
6. Select Save source.

For the distinction between an attestation and verification, see Sources, claims, and résumé wording.

Inspect the extraction

Before you cite the source, inspect the extracted text.

1. Select the source after processing finishes.
2. Check names, dates, numbers, and reading order in the extracted text.
3. If you need the original for comparison, select Download original.
4. If the extraction is incomplete, follow Resolve common problems.

To use a passage in your evidence bank, follow Create and review claims.