> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.danahq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Citations

> Every insight in your brief links back to its source.

Every point in your Dana brief comes with a citation. Citations let you trace any claim back to exactly where it came from so you never have to wonder *"where did Dana get this?"*

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## How citations work

Hover over any citation marker in your brief for about a second to see a tooltip with:

* **The source type**: email, calendar event, LinkedIn data, note, Dex, Slack message, or Notion page
* **The date**: when the original data point was created or sent
* **A snippet**: a brief preview of the source content
* **A direct link**: click to jump to the original source

You can also click the source icon on any citation to go directly to the original without waiting for the tooltip.

## Supported sources

Citations can reference any of your connected sources:

| Source       | What gets cited                                          | Link destination        |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Email**    | Past exchanges with attendees, with sender and timestamp | Original email thread   |
| **Calendar** | Past meetings and events                                 | Original calendar event |
| **LinkedIn** | Professional context and background                      | LinkedIn profile        |
| **Notes**    | Notes you've written in Dana                             | Note in Dana            |
| **Dex**      | Contact notes, relationship history                      | Contact page in Dex     |
| **Slack**    | Recent messages with attendees                           | Original Slack message  |
| **Notion**   | Pages, prep docs, AI Notetaker notes                     | Original Notion page    |

## Why citations matter

* **Full traceability**: every claim maps back to a specific source. No more guessing where an insight came from.
* **Keeps AI grounded**: citations limit Dana to only reference real data from your connected sources, which means fewer made-up facts.
* **Timestamped and attributed**: every data point shows who said what and when (e.g. "\[8 May 2026, Sarah Chen]"), reducing repeated facts and misattributed details.

## Built to grow

The citation system is extensible. As Dana adds new integrations, those sources will automatically appear as citations in your briefs, no changes needed on your end.

## Group meeting attribution

In meetings with multiple attendees, Dana attributes each citation to the specific contact it came from. A talking point about one attendee will cite sources related to that person, while a different point will cite sources for another so context never gets mixed up.

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  If you want Dana to always surface specific sources, add it to your [custom instructions](/features/custom-instructions).

  For example:

  *"Always cite the most recent Dex note and email exchange for each attendee."*
</Tip>