# AEO Citation Observation Log

Use one row per provider/surface/prompt/run. Preserve the exact answer and source URLs in an attached artifact when possible.

| Run ID | Date/time UTC | Provider | Surface | Model/version | Prompt ID/hash | Answer excerpt | Cited URL(s) | Target cited? | Citation quality | Correct? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | yes/no | direct / relevant / partial / irrelevant / stale / missing | yes/no/unclear | |

Definitions: **mention** is appearance without a source link; **citation** is a source link or named source; **correct** means the cited source supports the adjacent claim.

- Prompt set version:
- Retrieval/location settings:
- Account/personalization state:
- Sampling/repetition policy:
- Known provider changes:
- Interpretation limits: