Citations and References
Learn how Elephas cites your documents and lets you verify AI answers against your original sources.
How citations work
When you ask a question in a workspace, Elephas searches your indexed documents and includes relevant passages as context for the AI. The response includes numbered citations that point back to the specific files and passages used.
Reading citations
Citations appear as numbered references in the AI response (e.g., [1], [2]). Below the response, you can see the source details: the file name, the page or section, and a preview of the relevant text.
Verifying answers
Click any citation to open the source document and jump to the exact passage. This lets you verify the answer against your original files. Elephas does not claim to be hallucination-free, but citations make it easy to check.
Improving citation quality
- Add more relevant documents to your workspace for better coverage
- Use specific questions rather than broad ones
- If a response cites the wrong source, rephrase your question with more context
- Break complex questions into smaller, focused ones
When no citations appear
If a response has no citations, Elephas could not find relevant passages in your documents. This usually means the answer is generated from the AI model's general knowledge, not from your files. Check that the relevant documents are indexed and try rephrasing your question.