Cite Mode: Insert citations

Gobu has two modes: Cite and Ask. This section explains how to use the Cite mode.

1. Switch Between Modes

• Use the dropdown menu to choose your mode.

  • Cite → Get supporting quotes with proper citations.

  • Ask → Ask questions; answers will only come from your library.

2. Select a Project

• 📂 Choose a project to access its source documents.

• You can switch between your projects by clicking on @.

3. Highlight Text to Get Citations

• As you write, ✍️ highlight any text you want to support with citations.

• The highlighted text will automatically appear in the input field (this may take a few seconds).

• Click Send to retrieve relevant citations.

4. View and Explore Excerpts

• Click on a direct excerpt to expand and read the full quote.

• Click on the article title to open Gobu in your browser — it will scroll directly to the exact location of the excerpt.

5. See Why an Excerpt Was Suggested

• Click Show rationale to read why Gobu selected that specific excerpt for you.

6. Insert Citations into Your Text

• Click +Cite to add the citation directly to your Word document.