Case: .edu resource pages → 7 dead links replaced

Case: .edu resource pages → 7 dead links replaced

.edu librarian pages link external resources, then those resources die and the librarian doesn't notice.

1. Search university library guides for your topic (52 guide pages indexed).
2. Status-check every outbound link on each guide (1,430 links, 96 broken).
3. QA gate: keep breaks where your content matches the dead resource's scope (29 qualified).
4. Email the named librarian, one per guide, with the dead URL and your replacement.
5. Throughput cap: 8/day, polite, specific, no template smell.

Result: 7 .edu links over 6 weeks. Slow channel, durable links.

Definition of done: 52 guides checked, 29 breaks contacted, links logged.

Automation fits at step 2. Librarian outreach is fully manual.