Evidence and source register

GUIDE / PROTOCOL

Evidence and source register

A strong claim must remain verifiable after publication and after reuse by search engines or AI.

Direct answer

What is an evidence register for?

It preserves the origin of each public fact, its context, validator and review date. It prevents hypotheses becoming certainties through repetition.

01 / Review method

Review method

01

Isolate claims

List numbers, dates, attributions, comparisons and promises that may influence a decision.

02

Link sources

Keep URL or document, author, date, relevant passage and known reuse rights.

03

Qualify confidence

Separate primary source, independent corroboration, interpretation and unconfirmed information.

04

Schedule review

Assign an owner, deadline and visible correction or withdrawal process.

02 / Evidence to keep

Evidence to keep

Precise claim

One unambiguous statement per row.

Source and snapshot

Durable link, title, author, date and verifiable passage.

Status

Confirmed, corroborated, provisional, disputed or obsolete.

Decision

Publish, qualify, recheck or withdraw.

03 / FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is one source enough?

Sometimes for a fact directly reported by its author. Disputed or decisive claims require suitable cross-checking.

Must the whole register be public?

No. Shareable evidence may be published; confidential material remains in a controlled perimeter.

Describe a context