Research and editing support that makes your paper stronger.

Citation cleanup, vetted sources, annotated bibliographies, developmental editing, and literature maps — for graduate students in security studies, international relations, defense & policy, and the social sciences.

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Where we draw the line

Research and editing support only. We deliver vetted sources, annotated bibliographies, research syntheses and literature maps you write from, and feedback on your own draft. We do not write papers you submit as your own work.

This isn't fine print — it's the whole basis of the service. It protects you and us.

Five services

Lvl 1

Citation Cleanup

Reference list fixes, in-text matching, style conversion.

$20–4024 h

Lvl 2

Source Scout

20–40 vetted sources, one-line relevance each.

$25–5024–48 h

Lvl 3

Annotated Bibliography

15–25 sources, a 100–150 word annotation each, formatted.

$75–1502–4 days

Lvl 4

Developmental Edit

Structural and line feedback on your draft, with a summary memo.

$4–6/page or $60/hr3–5 days

Lvl 5

Research Synthesis

A literature map — themes, key works, debates, gaps, and a suggested outline you write your own review from.

$200–5005–10 days

How it works

  1. Intake — tell us your topic, tier, and deadline.
  2. Quote — we confirm scope and price.
  3. Research — sourced and synthesized from current literature.
  4. QA — every source verified, every citation checked.
  5. Deliver — in the format you need.

Built by a researcher with a defense & policy background — deep sourcing in security studies, IR, and the social sciences is the edge.

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Tell us your topic, tier, and deadline. We'll reply with scope confirmation and a quote.

For Citation Cleanup (Lvl 1) or a Developmental Edit (Lvl 4), reply to the confirmation email with your draft attached.