Quoteplus

Quoteplus is a software concept designed to manage and analyze quotations, providing a centralized repository for quotes and their metadata to streamline attribution, context capture, and citation workflows across academic, journalistic, and literary fields.

Core features include quote capture and import from documents and web sources, metadata fields for speaker, author, source title, publication date, and page numbers, and context notes with passage tagging. It supports attribution validation and source linking, advanced search with full-text and fuzzy matching, and filters by topic, date, or source. Enrichment options such as language detection, sentiment tagging, and indicators for paraphrase versus direct quotation help users assess quotation quality. Export formats cover common citation styles (BibTeX, APA, MLA, Chicago) as well as JSON, and there is API and plugin support for integration with word processors and reference managers. Collaboration tools, including annotations, version history, and review workflows, facilitate teamwork on quotation projects.

The data model centers on quotes, sources, authors, and annotations, with relationships such as a quote belonging to a source and potentially multiple attributions. The architecture is modular, separating core data storage from adapters for formats and integrations, enabling both local and server deployments and allowing extensions through plugins or adapters for various tools and platforms.

Typical use cases include research projects, investigative reporting, and education. Users import or clip quotes, attach metadata and context, validate attributions, organize by topic, and export for manuscript preparation. Potential limitations involve ensuring attribution accuracy, differentiating paraphrase from direct quotation, multilingual support, and data privacy considerations. Quoteplus represents an approach to quotation management that can complement existing tools and workflows.