Evidence desk

Where the guidance comes from

The tool's behavior is defined by this site's code and is tested locally. General writing guidance is linked to its publisher.

External writing guidance

• Purdue Online Writing Lab: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing — distinctions between using exact words, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Checked 2026-10-05. Market: English-language general writing.

Site-specific method

The browser tool's selection logic, character limit, offsets, and phrase cues come from the local implementation described in How it works. These are statements about this product, not claims borrowed from Purdue. The tool does not certify the accuracy or rights status of user-pasted text.