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MDPE.18:3.3 - Build the source-to-claim table

Use a compact table:

Source and retained partSupported claimLimitDecision use
identified source object and relevant page, section, time span, track, frame, or data slicethe smallest claim the source supportswhat the source does not show, competing explanation, uncertainty, or access limithow the claim can change the named decision

Separate observation from interpretation. Preserve the source’s position: practitioner self-description, participant testimony, institutional statement, scholarly analysis, platform record, archive metadata, or later reconstruction. Corroboration can strengthen a claim; repeated copying of one source cannot.

Source age and currentness depend on the claim. An old recording can be primary evidence for an old occurrence. An old teaching manual may be historical evidence but poor guidance for current safety, preservation technology, or SoTA Method. When current practice or effectiveness matters, seek current enactment and direct practitioner evidence rather than relying on official adoption or publication count.

State the epistemic status: observed, source-attributed, corroborated, disputed, plausible expert estimate, or unknown. Large prevalence measurements are rarely affordable; a bounded expert estimate can guide a reversible decision when its observations and uncertainty are stated.