KERNIT Documentation
Review Workflow
The safe KERNIT workflow is scan first, resolve DOI evidence only where it helps, review risky matches, then apply links with the same file and settings used during scan.
Why Review Comes Before Apply#
Cross-reference automation can create wrong links if a bibliography is duplicated, a citation is ambiguous, or a figure/table label was edited manually. KERNIT separates detection from final writing so reviewers can correct the target before the DOCX is changed.
Decision Types#
| Decision | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Keep | Use the suggested target. | The citation or cross-reference points to the correct entry. |
| Skip | Do not write a hyperlink for this match. | The match is ambiguous, decorative, or intentionally unlinked. |
| Retarget | Choose a different target. | The text is real but KERNIT selected the wrong bibliography entry, caption, or section. |
| Link only | Write URL/DOI evidence without changing citation identity. | Resolver evidence is useful but identity-changing text edits should be held. |
- Scan the source DOCX
Collect review rows and target choices without modifying the file.
- Resolve references
Use Crossref evidence for DOI and title matches when the bibliography needs external metadata.
- Review uncertain rows
Prioritize unmatched, low-confidence, duplicate-author, same-year, and identity-changing matches.
- Apply the approved decisions
Submit the same file, same settings, scan token, and decisions to produce the linked DOCX.