RMP.9:5.4 - Correct source extraction without certifying a new tool

An OCR tool repeatedly omits marginal dates in a bounded historical collection. Source images are available. Recover the missing material, correct the affected transcription and chronology, and preserve the relation between the source and the resulting interpretation. This repairs the extraction and its consequences without automatically replacing the historical Method.

A replacement tool intended for a materially different handwriting collection raises another question. Select a comparison only when it can change a consequential source use and access, expertise and effort make it worthwhile. Faster extraction alone does not establish fidelity. If originals are unavailable, preserve the resulting limitation on the argument; declining a new experiment does not make the transcription reliable.