01 / ASK⌕
⌕ Find a passage about… ↵
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Ask for a source, a supporting passage, or evidence for the point you’re working through.
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grounded in what
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SOURCE, VERIFIED ↗
untitled research draft⌑
CHAPTER 02 · LITERATURE REVIEW
“Knowledge is not simply acquired; it is shaped by the conditions in which it is produced.1
SOURCE CONNECTION SECURESERVER-SYNCED COLLABORATION ⌑
Word for wordchecked against source
Traceable to originpage · section · DOI
RESEARCH, WITH A PAPER TRAIL.
LESS SEARCHING. MORE THINKING.SCROLL TO DISCOVER ↓
01 Exact wording, checked
02 Provenance, carried through
03 Server sync for collaboration
04 No generated prose
RESEARCH THAT HOLDS UP
From a half-formed question
to a source you can stand behind.
Research moves at the speed of your thinking. Your tools should, too.
02 / VERIFY✓
THE EXACT WORDING
✓ MATCH CONFIRMED
See the source in context.
Palimpsa finds the relevant passage and checks every word against the open original.
03 / CITE↗
“A quotation, with its context intact.”— Author, Journal of Inquiry, 2024, p. 18
DOI · PAGE · SOURCE
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Bring it into your draft.
Insert a verified quote and complete citation. The argument and the writing remain yours.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF ASSISTANT
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Never someone else’s words.
Palimpsa helps you find what the sources say. It doesn’t write what you should say about them. No generated prose, no invented citations, no black box between you and the evidence.
The principles behind Palimpsa ↗01✓
Find the passage, not a paraphrase
Work from the author’s actual words and their original context.
02✓
Check every word
Mechanical verification confirms the quotation against the source.
03✓
Know exactly where it came from
Author, publication, page, and source stay connected to the quote.
04✓
Keep the author in authorship
Your draft is yours. Palimpsa never generates your writing.
⌑ YOUR WORK, HANDLED WITH CARE
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Palimpsa uses a server to keep shared documents in sync for real-time collaboration, alongside a local working copy for editing and offline access. Your work remains yours; we are updating our privacy details to explain the server-side handling clearly.
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