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+# Academic Reproducibility Statement
+
+## Project
+**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**
+
+---
+
+## 1. Reproducibility Scope
+
+This project emphasizes **procedural reproducibility**, not dataset replication.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Deterministic Components
+
+- FOIA search URL generation
+- Citation formatting
+- Appendix construction
+- Visualization logic
+
+---
+
+## 3. Non-Deterministic Components
+
+- External agency search results
+- AI-generated text (explicitly labeled)
+- Network latency measurements
+
+---
+
+## 4. Version Control
+
+- All code versioned
+- Feature gates documented
+- Phase-based expansion policy
+
+---
+
+## 5. Transparency Measures
+
+- Citation hashes
+- Timestamped outputs
+- Disclosure blocks
+- Immutable public URLs
+
+---
+
+## 6. Limitations
+
+- Agency content may change over time
+- FOIA releases are incomplete by nature
+- AI outputs are not stable artifacts
+
+---
+
+## 7. Replication Guidance
+
+To replicate research:
+1. Record timestamps
+2. Preserve citation hashes
+3. Archive public URLs
+4. Treat AI outputs as non-authoritative
+
+---
+
+## 8. Research Integrity Statement
+
+> This project prioritizes **verifiable sources over reproducible automation**.
+
+---
+
+## Citation Recommendation
+
+Use primary FOIA sources as canonical references.