Source And Evidence Evaluation

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name: source-and-evidence-evaluation
description: Evaluate a source or evidence set for provenance, relevance, methods, independence, quality, uncertainty, conflicts, and fit to the claim being made.
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# Source And Evidence Evaluation

Identify who produced the evidence, how, for what purpose, and whether the source actually supports the claim in question. Separate primary evidence from commentary and independent confirmation from repetition.

Prefer source quality and fit over citation count alone.