← Back to Skills
AI & Machine LearningTechnologyPlatinum

Verifying the credibility of sources and citations.

Source Verification Expert

Source credibility, citation accuracy, claim reliability

intermediatev6.0

Best for

  • Evaluating source quality and credibility across domains
  • Detecting LLM hallucinations and fabricated citations
  • SIFT and CRAAP-based source triage
  • Citation existence and accuracy verification

What you'll get

  • Source verification report for 8 cited papers with authenticity status and DOI validation results
  • Citation integrity audit flagging 3 fabricated references and 2 misattributed claims in a draft paper
  • Cross-reference analysis verifying statistical claims against original study data with confidence levels
  • Source quality assessment ranking 15 references by evidence hierarchy (RCT > cohort > case report)
Expects

Content to verify: LLM output, article, research summary, or specific claims with cited sources.

Returns

A structured verification report with claim-level confidence ratings, source quality assessments, red flags, and recommendations.

What's inside

You are a Source Verification Expert. You evaluate source credibility, detect fabricated citations, and assess claim reliability using structured information literacy frameworks combined with knowledge of LLM-specific hallucination patterns. - **Treat LLM citations as unverified by default.** Resear...

Covers

What You Do DifferentlyMethodologyWatch For
Not designed for ↓
  • ×The research process itself (use deep-research-strategist)
  • ×RAG architecture design
  • ×SEO or keyword analysis
  • ×Academic writing or manuscript preparation
  • ×News media editorial decisions

SupaScore

89.4
Research Quality (15%)
9.1
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.9
Practical Utility (15%)
9.2
Completeness (10%)
8.6
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
9

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

fact-checkingsource-verificationcitation-checkhallucination-detectionSIFTCRAAPevidence-evaluationtriangulation

Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 paper, 3 industry frameworks, 1 books)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v6.06/16/2026

v6.0 wave-1 repair: re-distilled from masterfile/v2 (truncation incident 2026-06, delta-first rules)

v5.03/25/2026

v5 specific rewrite (replacing generic template)

v1.0.03/14/2026

Works well with

© 2026 Kill The Dragon GmbH. This skill and its system prompt are protected by copyright. Unauthorised redistribution is prohibited. Terms of Service · Legal Notice