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How to Chat with a PDF and Verify the Answer in Shelf

Use a PDF you know, verify the cited passage, and keep the answer beside your reading notes—not in a disposable chat.

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constitutional-amendments.pdf

Basic Structure doctrine limits Parliament's power to amend the Constitution beyond its core identity.

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that certain features cannot be destroyed by amendment.

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The Basic Structure doctrine means amendments cannot alter the Constitution's essential character.
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1. Start with a document you can check

Choose a PDF you have already read. Add it to your private Shelf library and open it in the reader. This makes the first AI answer easy to judge against the original rather than asking a question you cannot verify.

The original file remains available while Shelf prepares searchable text. A scanned or image-heavy PDF may need OCR, so source-grounded answers can take longer to become useful than the reader itself.

constitutional-amendments.pdf

Basic Structure doctrine limits Parliament's power to amend the Constitution beyond its core identity.

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that certain features cannot be destroyed by amendment.

Tutor

Explain this highlight

The Basic Structure doctrine means amendments cannot alter the Constitution's essential character.
Short notes

2. Ask from the passage or whole page

Select a paragraph and ask for a plain-language explanation, or open Tutor beside the PDF and ask about the page. For example: 'Which sentence supports the author's conclusion, and what evidence is missing?' The reader keeps the source visible as you inspect the response.

fundamental-rights.pdf

Article 14 — equality before law

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3. Verify the citation before you use the answer

Open the source link and compare the claim with the cited passage. If the answer makes a leap, ask a narrower follow-up or read the surrounding page. Retrieval and citations reduce guesswork; they do not make every AI answer correct.

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4. Widen the scope only when needed

A page-scoped question is usually easier to verify. When you need to compare sources, switch Tutor to a topic, collection, or indexed library scope. Keep the question precise: name the documents or concepts you want compared.

constitutional-amendments.pdf

Basic Structure doctrine limits Parliament's power to amend the Constitution beyond its core identity.

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that certain features cannot be destroyed by amendment.

Tutor

Explain this highlight

The Basic Structure doctrine means amendments cannot alter the Constitution's essential character.
Short notes

5. Make the answer part of the next session

Highlight what mattered, keep the document chat, and schedule a follow-up task linked back to that page. Shelf saves your reading position, so returning tomorrow starts with the source rather than a blank conversation.

fundamental-rights.pdf

Article 14 — equality before law

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Limits and next step

The free plan includes Tutor within usage limits. Premium adds more capacity; check the current plan page before subscribing. If a PDF is a scan, allow time for processing, and always verify important facts in the original document.

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